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Due to the relative motion between a star and the earth, the following relation is obtained between the wavelength of light from star `lambda` and Doppler displacement `Delta lambda, (V_(s) = "celocity of star")`

A

`(Delta lambda)/(lambda) = V_(s) C`

B

`(Delta lambda)/(lambda)= (C)/(V_(s))`

C

`(Delta lambda)/(lambda) = (V_(s))/(C)`

D

`(Delta lambda)/(lambda) = (1)/(CV_(s))`

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