Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

A star is moving away from earth and shift in spectral line of wavelength 5700 Ao is 1.90Ao. Velocity of the star is    

Options:

50 km s–1                    

70 km s–1

 80 km s–1

100 km s–1

Correct Answer:

100 km s–1

Explanation:

$\Delta \lambda = \frac{v}{c}\lambda $

$\Rightarrow v = \frac{\Delta \lambda}{\lambda}c = \frac{1.9}{5700} 3\times 10^8 = 10^5m/s = 100km/s$