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riadik2000 [5.3K]
3 years ago
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When on object’s spectral lines are shifted from their rest wavelengths to longer wavelengths, we say that the object’s spectrum

shows a redshift. When the lines are shifted to shorter wavelengths, we say that the object’s spectrum shows a blueshift. Which statement about an blueshift and a redshift is true?
Physics
1 answer:
neonofarm [45]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Both statements are true.

Explanation:

When a celestial object (stars, galaxies) is moving away from an observer its spectral lines¹ will be shifted to the red part of the spectrum² (longer wavelength), in the other hand if the celestial body is moving toward the observer, the spectral lines will be shifted to the blue part of the spectrum (shorter wavelength). That is known as the Doppler shift.

This Doppler shift can be explained with the Doppler Effect³, which is defined for the case of light as:    

\frac{\Delta \lambda}{\lambda_{0}} = \frac{v}{c}    (1)

Where \Delta \lambda is the wavelength shift, \lambda_{0} is the rest wavelength, v is the velocity of the source and c is the speed of light.

This redshift in distant galaxies is a strong evidence for the expansion of the universe. Equation 1 also allows the measurement of radial velocity from celestial objects.  

Summary:  

Blueshift:

\lambda

Redshift:

\lambda >\lambda_{0}

¹Spectral lines: Determines the presence of particular elements in the photosphere of an star.

²Spectrum: Decomposition of light in its characteristic colors (wavelengths).

³Doppler Effect: Change in the frequency of a wave as a consequence of the movement from a source relative to an observer or vice versa.

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