Question: A star is moving away from Earth at a speed of 2.4 108 m/s. Light of wavelength 480 nm is emitted by the star.

A star is moving away from Earth at a speed of 2.4 × 108 m/s. Light of wavelength 480 nm is emitted by the star. What is the wavelength as measured by an Earth observer?

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