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A distant star is moving toward the earth at a speed of 1/4 the speed of light. Compared to the light from a flashlight on the earth, the speed of the light from the star would be__________
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A distant star is moving toward the earth at a speed of 1/4 the speed of light. Compared to the light from a flashlight on the earth, the speed of the light from the star would be__________

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Answer: THE SAME

Explanation: visible light is an electromagnetic wave, which has the properties of both magnet and electrical. The speed of light in air has Generally been estimated to be

299,792 kilometers per second. For for a distant start moving towards the Earth at a speed one-fourth (1/4th) of 299,792kilometers per second compared to a flashing light from the Earth,the speed of the light from the star is expected to be the same.

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