Physics, 03.03.2020 17:26 dessyrob05

The Doppler Effect. In hydrogen, the transition from level 2 to level 1 has a rest wavelength of 121.6 nm. Suppose you see this line at a wavelength of 120.5 nm in star A, at 121.2 nm in Star B, at 121.9 nm in Star C, and at 122.9 nm in Star D. Which stars are coming toward us? Which are moving away? Which star is moving fastest relative to us? What are the speeds of Star B and Star C?

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Which stars are coming toward us? Which are moving away?

The Star A and B are moving toward the observer and Star C and D away from the observer.

Which star is moving fastest relative to us?

Star A is moving fastest relative to us.

What are the speeds of Star B and Star C?

The speed of the star B is 986842m/s and the speed of star C is 740131m/s.

Explanation:

Which stars are coming toward us? Which are moving away?

Spectral lines will be shifted to the blue part of the spectrum if the source of the observed light is moving toward the observer, or to the red part of the spectrum when is moving away from the observer (that is known as the Doppler effect).

The wavelength at rest is 121.6 nm ( $\lambda_{0} = 121.6nm$ )

$Redshift: \lambda_{measured} \lambda_{0}$

$Blueshift: \lambda_{measured} < \lambda_{0}$

Then, for this particular case it is gotten:

Star A: $\lambda_{measured} = 120.5nm$

Star B: $\lambda_{measured} = 121.2nm$

Star C: $\lambda_{measured} = 121.9nm$

Star D: $\lambda_{measured} = 122.9nm$

Star A:

Blueshift: 120.5nm < 121.6nm

Star B:

Blueshift: 121.2nm < 121.6nm

Star C:

Redshift: 121.9nm 121.6nm

Star D:

Redshift: 122.9nm 121.6nm

Therefore, according to the approach above. The Star A and B are moving toward the observer and Star C and D away from the observer.

Due to that shift the velocity of the star can be determined by means of Doppler velocity.

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

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

$v = c(\frac{\lambda_{measured}- \lambda_{0}}{\lambda_{0}})$

Which star is moving fastest relative to us?

Case for the Star A:

$v = (3x10^{8}m/s)(\frac{121.6nm-120.5nm}{121.6nm})$

v = 2713815m/s

Case for the Star B:

$v = (3x10^{8}m/s)(\frac{121.6nm - 121.2nm}{121.6nm})$

v = 986842m/s

Hence, Star A is moving fastest relative to us.

What are the speeds of Star B and Star C?

Case for the Star C:

$v = (3x10^8m/s)(\frac{(121.9nm - 121.6nm}{121.6nm})$

v = 740131m/s

Therefore, The speed of the star B is 986842m/s and the speed of star C is 740131m/s.

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1) when you rub your hands together quickly, the kinetic energy is converted to mechanical energy.2) thermal energy from the sun travels to earth as infrared waves.3) energy is transferred through the matter of space by electromagnetic waves. 4) when a match is burned, chemical potential energy is converted to thermal and radiant energy. 5) seismicwaves are caused by back and forth movement , or vibration, of an object. 6) mechanicalenergy in an engine changes thermal energy into kinetic energy to make a car move.

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