Optics Question 236
Question: A star producing light of wavelength $ 6000{AA} $ moves away from the earth with a speed of 5 km/sec. Due to Doppler effect the shift in wavelength will be $ (c=3\times 10^{8}m/\sec ) $
[MP PMT 1990]
Options:
A) $ 0.1{AA} $
B) $ 0.05{AA} $
C) $ 0.2{AA} $
D) $ 1{AA} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Doppler’s shift is given by $ \Delta \lambda =\frac{v\lambda }{c}=\frac{5000\times 6000}{3\times 10^{8}}=0.1{AA} $
