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The classical Doppler shift for light. A light source recedes from an observer with a speed v that is small compared with c. (a) Show that in this case, Equation 1.15 reduces to
(b) Also show that in this case
(Hint: Differentiate λf = c to show that Δλ/λ = –Δf/f) (c) Spectroscopic measurements of an absorption line normally found at λ = 397 nm reveal a redshift of 20 nm for light coming from a galaxy in Ursa Major. What is the recessional speed of this galaxy?
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- Modern PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781111794378Author:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. MoyerPublisher:Cengage Learning
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