Star #1 is approaching the Earth with speed v. Star #2 is receding from the Earth with the same speed v. Measurements of the same spectral line from each of the stars show Doppler shifts in frequency. The light from which star will have the larger magnitude shift in frequency?
a. star #1
b. Both stars will have the same shift.
c. The value of the speed must be known before an answer can be found. d. star #2
A
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