Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1151: 78a

Answer

The radial speed of the galaxy relative to the Earth is $~~v = 0.062~c$

Work Step by Step

We can find $\beta$: $\lambda = \lambda_0~\sqrt{\frac{1+\beta}{1-\beta}}$ $\frac{\lambda}{\lambda_0} = \sqrt{\frac{1+\beta}{1-\beta}}$ $\frac{462~nm}{434~nm} = \sqrt{\frac{1+\beta}{1-\beta}}$ $1.064516 = \sqrt{\frac{1+\beta}{1-\beta}}$ $1.1332 = \frac{1+\beta}{1-\beta}$ $1.1332-1.1332~\beta = 1+\beta$ $2.1332~\beta = 0.1332$ $\beta = \frac{0.1332}{2.1332}$ $\beta = 0.062$ The radial speed of the galaxy relative to the Earth is $~~v = 0.062~c$
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