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The Expanding Universe

Question 2 • 2001310 Earth Science Sem 1 - Pearson

Which statement accurately describes how the understanding of the Doppler effect is applied to the study of galaxies?

Answer
A
It was used by Hubble to measure the velocities of galaxies.
B
It was used to monitor galaxy motion through changes in sound waves.
C
It indicates a galaxy moving toward Earth through red shift.
D
It indicates a galaxy moving away from Earth through blue shift.

Explanation

The Doppler effect describes how light’s observed wavelength changes when a source moves relative to an observer. Hubble used the shifts in light from galaxies to estimate their velocities; a red shift indicates a galaxy is moving away, while a blue shift indicates it is moving toward Earth. The statement that Hubble used the effect to measure galaxy velocities is accurate.

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