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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

The Tadpole galaxy has a recession speed of 9400 km s-1.

Calculate the fractional change in the wavelength of the observed spectrum.

Important Questions on Astronomy and Cosmology

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Use the information given in the table in Question 9 about the Sun to show that the current temperature of the Universe matches with microwaves of wavelength 1 mm at peak intensity.
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Without looking at your textbook, list all the laws from this chapter. Draw a flow diagram to show how the radius of a star can be determined. Use the internet to find the most distant object in the Universe and its recession speed. What was the most important thing you learned personally when working through this chapter?
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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Which statement is correct about radiant flux intensity?

(A) It depends on the area of the measuring device.

(B) It is measured in Wm-2.

(C) It is the same as luminosity.

(D) It is the total radiant power emitted from a star.

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A group of astronomers have determined the radiant flux intensity F from a star and its distance d. The percentage uncertainty in F is 1.2% and the percentage uncertainty in d is 2.5%. What is the percentage uncertainty in the calculated value of the luminosity of the star?

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A particular emission spectral line is measured in the laboratory to have a frequency of 7.3×1014 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of this spectral line in the laboratory.

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A particular emission spectral line is measured in the laboratory to have a frequency of 7.3×1014 Hz.

(b) Calculate the observed wavelength of this same spectral line in the spectrum of a galaxy moving away from the Earth at a speed of:

(i) 11Mms-1

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A particular emission spectral line is measured in the laboratory to have a frequency of 7.3×1014 Hz. Calculate the observed wavelength of this same spectral line in the spectrum of a galaxy moving away from the Earth at a speed of 7.0% the speed of light.

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A particular emission spectral line is measured in the laboratory to have a frequency of 7.3×1014 Hz. The spectrum of all distant galaxies is redshifted. State and explain what you can deduce about the Universe.