Astronomers find that light emitted by a particular element at one edge of the Sun has a slightly higher frequency than light from that element at the opposite edge. What do these measurements tell us about the Sun’s motion?
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Astronomers find that light emitted by a particular element at one edge of the Sun has a slightly higher frequency than light from that element at the opposite edge. What do these measurements tell us about the Sun’s motion?
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abhisar · Answer

Hint : Apply doppler's effect

anonymous · Answer

so the suns waves do the same thing the doppler's effect does?

abhisar · Answer

The light closest to us is moving away from us (red shift) but the light furthest from us is moving towards us (blue shift).

abhisar · Answer

Read this for more detailed explanation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppler_effect#Astronomy

anonymous · Answer

i see