University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Exercises - Page 1249: 37.24

Answer

$f=4.86\times10^{14}Hz$.

Work Step by Step

The Doppler effect shifts the frequency of the radiation, due to the star’s motion. The star is moving away from earth. $$f=\sqrt{\frac{c-u}{c+u}}f_0$$ $$f=\sqrt{\frac{c-0.520c}{c+0.520c}}(8.64\times10^{14}Hz)$$ $$f=4.86\times10^{14}Hz$$
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