$A$ star producing light of wavelength $6000 \ \mathring{A}$ moves away from the Earth with a speed of $5 \ km/s$. Due to the Doppler effect, the shift in wavelength will be $...... \ \mathring{A}$ $(c = 3 \times 10^8 \ m/s)$.

  • A
    $0.1$
  • B
    $0.05$
  • C
    $0.2$
  • D
    $1$

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