If a star emitting light of wavelength $5000\,\mathring{A}$ is moving towards Earth with a velocity of $1.5 \times 10^6\,\text{m/s}$,then the shift in the wavelength due to Doppler's effect will be......$\mathring{A}$

  • A
    $2.5$
  • B
    $250$
  • C
    $25$
  • D
    $0$

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