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What does the term ‘blue shift’ refer to?

Correct answer B. Doppler effect in which an object appears bluer when it is moving towards the observer or observer is moving towards the object.

Explanation

When a light source and observer approach each other, the waves are compressed to shorter wavelengths, shifting spectral lines towards the blue end of the spectrum.

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