Blue light emitted by a light source on a spaceship is observed on a planet, as red due to the Doppler effect. Work out the velocity of the spaceship relative to the planet. Explain your answer. (The wavelengths of the two colors are: ?blue = 450 nm and ?red = 650 nm)

Blue light emitted by a light source on a spaceship is observed on a planet, as red due to the Doppler effect. Work out the velocity of the spaceship relative to the planet. Explain your answer. (The wavelengths of the two colors are: ?blue = 450 nm and ?red = 650 nm)

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