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MCQIntermediateLight, Radiation & Spectroscopy
USAAAO — 2015 First Round
Question 20
If the hydrogen alpha line of a star, normally 656.3 nm, is observed to be 662.5 nm, what is the star’s radial speed relative to the Earth? [Wording and answer choices updated to remove a sign ambiguity in the original exam.]
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