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If you find that the H-alpha line in a star's spectrum occurs at a wavelength of 656.45 nm, what is the star's radial velocity? Note that the rest wavelength of this line is 656.30 nm.


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Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds neurons' axons, facilitating faster transmission of electrical signals.

Receptor Site

A receptor site is a specific location on a cell surface where certain molecules, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, bind to trigger a change in the cell's function or activity.

Myelin

A fatty substance that forms a sheath around the axons of many neurons, helping to speed the conduction of nerve impulses.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the axon terminal of neurons that store neurotransmitters to be released at the synapse.

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