The Big Bang, red-shift and the expanding Universe

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Question 31
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An astrophysicist compared the absorption spectra of a specific element from a laboratory reference standard on Earth, a nearby galaxy (Galaxy X), and a more distant galaxy (Galaxy Y).

Absorption spectra of Galaxy X and Galaxy Y compared to a laboratory reference.

Estimate the difference in wavelength (in nm) for Line K between the spectrum observed from the distant galaxy (Galaxy Y) and the laboratory reference spectrum.

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