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A specific spectral line from a distant galaxy has been red shifted from a wavelength of 450 nm to 762 nm. At what speed (as a fraction of c) is the galaxy receding from the Earth? No units are needed.

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A specific spectral line from a distant galaxy has been red shifted from a wavelength of 450 nm to 762 nm. At what speed (as a fraction of c) is the galaxy receding from the Earth? No units are needed.

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