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    A galaxy is a large collection of billions of stars. The universe is a large collection of billions of galaxies. The table shows wavelengths of light detected from hydrogen in a laboratory sample and two galaxies. Galaxy A's wavelength is shorter, indicating it is moving towards Earth. Galaxy B's longer wavelength means it is moving away faster than Galaxy A. Calculating using the Doppler effect formula gives Galaxy B's speed relative to Earth as 6.2 x 10^5 m/s.

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    A galaxy is a large collection of billions of stars. The universe is a large collection of billions of galaxies. The table shows wavelengths of light detected from hydrogen in a laboratory sample and two galaxies. Galaxy A's wavelength is shorter, indicating it is moving towards Earth. Galaxy B's longer wavelength means it is moving away faster than Galaxy A. Calculating using the Doppler effect formula gives Galaxy B's speed relative to Earth as 6.2 x 10^5 m/s.

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    A galaxy is a large collection of billions of stars. The universe is a large collection of billions of galaxies. The table shows wavelengths of light detected from hydrogen in a laboratory sample and two galaxies. Galaxy A's wavelength is shorter, indicating it is moving towards Earth. Galaxy B's longer wavelength means it is moving away faster than Galaxy A. Calculating using the Doppler effect formula gives Galaxy B's speed relative to Earth as 6.2 x 10^5 m/s.

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    6 (a) State what is meant by the astronomical term galaxy.

    (1)
    the large collection of billions of stars
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    (b) Which of these is a large collection of billions of galaxies?


    (1)
    A a nebula

    B a red giant
    C the solar system
    D the universe

    (c) Hydrogen is an element that can emit visible light waves.


    The table shows the wavelength of one of these waves when detected from
    a laboratory sample of hydrogen and when detected from the hydrogen in
    two different galaxies.
    The detected wavelengths from the galaxies are different from the detected
    wavelength from the laboratory sample because of the Doppler effect.

    Wavelength in nm

    Laboratory sample 656.45

    Galaxy A 656.21

    Galaxy B 657.81

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    (i) Galaxy A and galaxy B are both moving relative to Earth.
    Compare the motions of galaxy A and galaxy B relative to Earth.
    (3)
    Galaxy A is moving towards us. Galaxy B is moving away from us. the speed of galaxy B is fast er than A
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    (ii) Use data from the table to calculate the speed of galaxy B relative to Earth.
    [speed of light, c = 3.0 × 108 m/s]
    (4)

    v= 2 x pr x r / T
    657.81 - 656.45 / 6.5645 = v / 3 x 10^8

    speed = 6.2 x 10^5


    ............................................... m/s

    (Total for Question 6 = 9 marks)

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