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The 6563 Å line emitted by hydrogen atom in a star is found to be red shifted by 5 Å. The speed with which the star is receding form the earth is

A

`17.3 times 10^3 m//s`

B

`4.29 times 10^7 m//s`

C

`3.39 times 10^5 m//s`

D

`2.29 times 10^5 m//s`

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D
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