Hubble's Law and the Big Bang Theory
 

Hubble's Law and the Big Bang Theory problem 7


A spectral line from a star within a galaxy is observed to have a wavelength of . The same spectral line measured in the laboratory is observed to have a wavelength of .


  • Show that the speed of the star relative to the Earth is .


  • Calculate the distance to the star. The Hubble constant is .


 

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