you observe a spectral line of hydrogen at a wavelength of 5427 nm in a distant galaxy the rest

Name: you observe a spectral line of hydrogen at a wavelength of 5427 nm in a distant galaxy the rest wavelength of this line known as h or hydrogen beta is 4861 nm what is the radial velocity of 38072
Uploaded: 2022-03-15T09:06:50-08:00
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Channel: Mrinal R
Description: you observe a spectral line of hydrogen at a wavelength of 5427 nm in a distant galaxy the rest wavelength of this line known as h or hydrogen beta is 4861 nm what is the radial velocity of 38072

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Mrinal R · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate the observed wavelength shift using the formula:

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frac{lambda - lambda_0}{la

Question

You observe a spectral line of hydrogen at a wavelength of 542.7 nm in a distant galaxy. The rest wavelength of this line (known as Hβ or hydrogen beta) is 486.1 nm. What is the radial velocity of this galaxy in kilometers per second?

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