JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-1995

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    The \[6563\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\] line emitted by hydrogen atom in a star is found to be red shifted by \[15\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]. The speed with which the star is receding from earth is:            

    A)              \[9.66\,\times {{10}^{9}}m/s\]     

    B)              \[8.96\,\times {{10}^{7}}m/s\]

    C)              \[7.76\,\times {{10}^{8}}m/s\]

    D)                    \[6.86\,\times {{10}^{5}}m/s\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Here: wavelength of line\[{{\lambda }_{0}}=6563\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,.\] Change in wavelength, \[\Delta \lambda =\lambda -{{\lambda }_{0}}\,=15\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\] Velocity of recession of star is given by \[v=\frac{(\lambda -{{\lambda }_{0}})\,c}{\lambda }=\frac{15\times 3\times {{10}^{8}}}{6563}=6.68\times {{10}^{5}}m\text{/}s\]


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