Universe
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ISBN: 9781319039448
Author: Robert Geller, Roger Freedman, William J. Kaufmann
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 5, Problem 31Q
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The effect on the speed of a light wave if its wavelength is increased.
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