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The Doppler Effect with Light
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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

3.00×108 m s−13.00 \times 10^8 \,\mathrm{m\,s^{-1}}

Which equation relates the speed of light to frequency and wavelength?

c=fλc = f \lambda

What causes redshift in light from a distant galaxy?

The galaxy is moving away from observer

What is blueshift in terms of wavelength?

A shift towards shorter wavelengths

When wavelength increases, what happens to frequency if light speed is constant?

Frequency decreases

If spectral lines shift to longer wavelengths, what does this indicate?

The galaxy is moving away from us

What did Edwin Hubble discover about distant galaxies?

Nearly all show redshift

In Hubble's law v=H0×dv = H_0 \times d, what does H0H_0 represent?

Hubble constant

Why do distant galaxies appear redshifted?

Space itself is expanding

If hydrogen lines appear at 520 nm instead of 500 nm, is the galaxy approaching or receding?

Receding

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