The Big Bang, red-shift and the expanding Universe

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The diagram below shows a comparison between the absorption spectrum of a gaseous element as measured in a terrestrial laboratory and the spectrum of the same element observed in light from a distant galaxy.

Absorption Spectra Comparison

With reference to the wavelength of light and the motion of the galaxy, state what is meant by the term 'redshift' when observing distant galaxies.

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