Light Years, Red Shift and Blue Shift

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What is a light year?

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The distance light can travel in a year.

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What does the blue section of a wave measure?

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Wavelength.

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What happens to the wavelength during redshift?

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The perceived wavelength increases.

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What happens to the wavelength during blueshift?

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The perceived wavelength decreases.

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What does it mean if a galaxy is redshifted?

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It is moving away from us.

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What is the speed of light?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

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What is the significance of redshift in astronomy?

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It indicates that an object is moving away from the observer, often used to measure the speed of distant galaxies.

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What is the significance of blueshift in astronomy?

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It indicates that an object is moving towards the observer.

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How do astronomers measure distances in space?

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Using light years as a unit of measurement.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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They are inversely related; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

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