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question 38 what does the red shift of light from distant galaxies indicate? galaxies are moving towards us. galaxies are stationary. galaxies are shrinking. galaxies are moving away from us.
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The red - shift of light from distant galaxies is a result of the Doppler effect for light. When a source of light (galaxy) moves away from an observer, the wavelength of the light is stretched, causing a shift towards the red - end of the spectrum.
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Galaxies are moving away from us.