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Doppler Effect, Redshift/Blueshift

Doppler Effect, Redshift/Blueshift

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KG - University

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What best describes the doppler effect?

Back

An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a star is being observed from Earth and its light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Back

Moving towards the Earth

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a star is being observed from Earth and its light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

Back

Moving away from the Earth

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

Back

Redshift

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.

Media Image

Back

It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.

Media Image

Back

It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.

Media Image

Back

It is not moving relative to Earth

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