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Question 13

Astronomers surveying galaxies in the Sculptor Group compare each galaxy's observed wavelength pattern with the pattern produced by the same elements in a laboratory. Which observation would indicate that one of these galaxies is moving towards Earth?

[1]
A

No shift from the laboratory pattern

B

A change in the pattern of elements compared with the laboratory pattern

C

A shift towards longer wavelengths than the laboratory pattern

D

A shift towards shorter wavelengths than the laboratory pattern

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8.2 Red-shift Questions

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79 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 8.2 Red-shift, covering 8.2 Red-shift. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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