According to Doppler Effect, an observer at rest will perceive a shift in the wavelength or frequency of the radiation emitted by a source in movement.This shift is given by the formula:
where:
= observed wavelength
= wavelength at rest
v = speed of source (positive if towards the observer, negative if away from the observer)
c = speed of light
Therefore, we can solve for the observed wavelength:
Substituting the given data:
= 655.80 nm
Hence, the observed wavelength of the line would be 655.80 nm. Note that this value is smaller than the one at rest, which means that we have a blue-shift, as expected for an approaching source.
where:
v = speed of source (positive if towards the observer, negative if away from the observer)
c = speed of light
Therefore, we can solve for the observed wavelength:
Substituting the given data:
= 655.80 nm
Hence, the observed wavelength of the line would be 655.80 nm. Note that this value is smaller than the one at rest, which means that we have a blue-shift, as expected for an approaching source.