A space based observatory collects light emitted by a given galaxy. The light was initially emitted with a frequency of 600*10^12Hz but the detected signal is red shifted by 40*10^12Hz How fast is the galaxy moving and in what direction? Show the algebraic form of any equation(s) that you apply and report your calculation in the correct units and with the correct number of significant figures.

A space based observatory collects light emitted by a given galaxy. The light was initially emitted with a frequency of 60010^12Hz but the detected signal is red shifted by 4010^12Hz How fast is the galaxy moving and in what direction? Show the algebraic form of any equation(s) that you apply and report your calculation in the correct units and with the correct number of significant figures.

Modern Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

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Chapter16: Cosmology

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