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    DOPPLER EFFECT AND RED SHIFT

    Doppler Effect

    When a wave is emitted, like a sound wave or a light wave, it has an associated wavelength and
    frequency, which are inversely related. The frequency (or the wavelength) is related to the
    energy a wave carries. The higher the frequency (the shorter the wavelength), the higher the
    energy. If the source of the wave or whoever is receiving the wave is moving, the measured
    frequency/wavelength will change. This is known as the Doppler effect.

    Red Shift

    Light behaves like a wave, so when a light source moves away from an observer, the light's
    wavelength stretches and its frequency decreases. This shifts the light toward the red end of
    the electromagnetic spectrum.
    In astronomy
    Redshift is a key concept for astronomers because it's caused by the expansion of the
    universe. The more red-shifted a galaxy's light is, the faster it's moving away from Earth.

    In astronomy, red shift is the phenomenon where light from distant objects in the universe is
    shifted towards longer wavelengths. This indicates that the objects are moving away from us.

    Here are some things to know about red shift:

     Explanation
    Red shift is an example of the Doppler effect, which is a change in wavelength that occurs
    when a source of waves and an observer are moving relative to each other.
     Measurement
    Astronomers can measure the red shift of a distant object by comparing its spectrum with a
    reference laboratory spectrum.
     Cause

    1
    The red shift of distant objects is primarily due to the expansion of the universe, rather than
    the Doppler effect. This is because two objects can be stationary in space and still experience
    a red shift if the space itself is expanding.

     Comparison
    The opposite of red shift is blueshift, which is when light shifts from longer wavelengths
    towards shorter wavelengths.
    Hubble's law
    Hubble's law states that all distant light sources show cosmological redshift, and that the
    recession speeds are proportional to their distances from Earth. This implies that the universe
    is expanding.
    Applications
    Scientists use redshift to measure the structure of the universe on a large scale. For example,
    the Sloan Digital Sky Survey is a project that measures the redshifts of millions of objects.

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