1.

M31 (the Andromeda galaxy) is approaching us at about 120kms

-1
. What is its red-shift?
2. Some light from M31 reaches us with a wavelength of 590nm. What is its wavelength, relative to
M31?
3. Some light has a wavelength, relative to M31, of 480nm. What is its wavelength, relative to us?
4. A quasar emits electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength of 121.6nm. If, relative to us, this
wavelength is red-shifted 0.2nm, what is the velocity of recession of the quasar?


1. M31 (the Andromeda galaxy) is approaching us at about 120kms
-1
. What is its red-shift?

The minus sign is important! Andromeda is blue-shifted!

2. Some light from M31 reaches us with a wavelength of 590nm. What is its wavelength,
relative to M31?




3. Some light has a wavelength, relative to M31, of 480nm. What is its wavelength, relative to
us?



4. A quasar emits electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength of 121.6nm. If, relative to us, this
wavelength is red-shifted 0.2nm, what is the velocity of recession of the quasar?



However, this is about as high a velocity as we can use the classical Doppler effect for.