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Universe Flashcards

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What is red shift?

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When different galaxies show the same colour patterns but the black lines are slightly shifted. The further away the Galaxy the greater the shift

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What is the Doppler effect?

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So thing moving towards you has a shorter wave length and seem higher and something moving away from you will be opposite.

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Core Science - Physics (5 decks)

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