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Q.

In hydrogen spectrum the wavelength of Hα line is 656 nm, whereas in the spectrum of a distant galaxy, the Hα line wavelength is measured to be equal to 706 nm. The speed of the galaxy with respect to the earth is estimated to be 

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a

2.17×108ms1 

b

2.28×107ms1 

c

2.14×106ms1

d

2.75×105ms1

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

If a star, emitting light of frequency v, goes away from the earth with a speed v, the apparent frequency v' as observed on earth is

v=vcc+v

where c=speed of light. Since  v=cλ and v=cλ,

cλ=cλcc+vv=cλλλ=3×108656×(706656)=2×107ms1

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