
Understanding Red Shift and the Doppler Effect

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the concept of the Doppler effect?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Christian Doppler
Niels Bohr
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the sound waves of an ambulance as it approaches an observer?
They are compressed, increasing the frequency.
They remain unchanged.
They are stretched out, lowering the frequency.
They disappear completely.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What color is associated with high-frequency visible light?
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used when a star is moving away from an observer, causing the light waves to stretch?
Blue shift
Green shift
Red shift
Yellow shift
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the observation of red shift in stars suggest about the universe?
The universe is expanding.
The universe is static.
The universe is shrinking.
The universe is contracting.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the red shift provide evidence for the Big Bang theory?
It proves that the universe is eternal.
It shows that stars are moving closer.
It indicates that the universe is expanding.
It suggests that the universe is cooling down.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the distance of stars and the red shift observed?
Distance does not affect red shift.
Farther stars show less red shift.
Closer stars show more red shift.
Farther stars show more red shift.
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