Doppler shifted hydrogen absorption lines are seen in the spectrum of a star. The hydrogen line at 656.28 nm is seen to be shifted to 656.08 nm

How fast is the star moving (Note: The speed of light is approximately 300,000 km/s, or 3 × 105 km/s.)?
A) about 10,000 km/s B) about 1,000 km/s
C) about 1,000,000 km/s D) about 100 km/s


D

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(A) 2.75 mm
(B) 3.15 mm
(C) 3.89 mm
(D) 4.33 mm

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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