Multiple Choice
Hydrogen gas emits a strong spectral line of red light with a wavelength of 656.3 nm (the Balmer line) . This emission line is seen in the spectrum of a distant quasar but at a wavelength of 721.9 nm. Applying Doppler's relationship, how fast is this object moving with respect to Earth, in terms of the velocity of light, c?
A) 1/10 c
B) 1.1 c
C) 1/100 c
D) 10 c
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