Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

A light source approaches the observer with velocity 0.5 cm. Doppler shift for light of wavelength 550 Å is

Options:

616 Å

1833 Å

5500 Å

6160 Å

Correct Answer:

1833 Å

Explanation:

In case of light, $v'=\frac{c+v}{c}.v$ and $\frac{v'}{v}=\frac{c+v}{c}=\frac{λ}{λ'}$

or $λ'=\frac{λc}{c+v}=\frac{5500xc}{c+0.5c}=\frac{5500x2}{3}=3667Å$

$∴Δλ= (5500 −3667)Å =1833Å$