Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 33 - Astrophysics and Cosmology - Problems - Page 981: 24

Answer

(a) The galaxy is moving away from us at a speed of 14,500 km/s. (b) The galaxy is $6.9\times 10^8~ly$ from the Earth.

Work Step by Step

(a) $\frac{\lambda_o-\lambda_r}{\lambda_r} = \frac{v}{c}$ $v = (\frac{\lambda_o-\lambda_r}{\lambda_r} )~c$ $v = (\frac{455~nm-434~nm}{434~nm} )~(3\times 10^5~km/s)$ $v = 14,500~km/s$ The galaxy is moving away from us at a speed of 14,500 km/s. (b) $d = \frac{v}{H_0} = \frac{14,500~km/s}{(21~km/s)/10^6~ly} = 6.9\times 10^8~ly$ The galaxy is $6.9\times 10^8~ly$ from the Earth.
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