The sun rotates about its axis with a period of 24.5 days at the equator
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Problem
The sun rotates about its axis with a period of 24.5 days at the equator. The radius of the sun is 7.00×108 m. Discuss the shifts in wavelength of light emitted from the sun's equator and received on earth. Assume that the sun emits monochromatic light of wavelength 5.00×10−7 m.