AP French Relativity chapter 3 problem

In summary, the conversation discusses the use of the relativistic Doppler shift in finding an answer to a problem, but one participant suggests that it may not be applicable due to the dependence of the speed of light on the motion of the source. The conversation then provides two questions to consider, including the function for expressing velocity and the time at which light was emitted from the star based on certain assumptions.
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Homework Statement
the question is contained in my attempt at a solution as I can't add images anywhere else
Relevant Equations
I assume we will have to use the relativistic doppler shift in order to find our answer, but that's all I can really gather from how to attempt this
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ka_reem13 said:
Relevant Equations:: I assume we will have to use the relativistic doppler shift in order to find our answer, but that's all I can really gather from how to attempt this
I think French wants you to assume that the speed of light depends on the motion of the source. In which case, you cannot use the relativistic Doppler shift, but have to calculate the shift for yourself.
 
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ka_reem13 said:
Relevant Equations:: I assume we will have to use the relativistic doppler shift in order to find our answer, but that's all I can really gather from how to attempt this

This problem does not require any results from relativity. The star's speed is much less than the speed of light. Consider the following:

(1) What is the function ##v_r(t)## that expresses ##v_r## as a function of time ##t## and the orbital period ##T##? For convenience, choose ##t = 0## when the star is farthest from the earth.

(2) Suppose someone on earth at an arbitrary time ##t## observes light from the star. At what earlier time ##t_0## was this light emitted from the star under the assumption that the light travels from the star to earth at speed ##c+v_r(t_0)##? Express ##t_0## in terms of ##t##, ##R##, ##c##, and ##v_r(t_0)##.
 

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