cosmos Flashcards
what is the most dangerous on the em spectrum
gamma rays
what is the least dangerous on the em spectrum
radio waves
what is the Big Bang theory
theory that a huge explosion occurred from a point or energy to create space
this was converted into matter
evidence of the Big Bang theory
telescopes- show galaxies moving away suggests they were once close together
Doppler effect
what is the Doppler effect
when the source moves toward an observer the wavelength decreases and the frequency increases and vice versa
which color has a shorter wavelength and what does it mean for the object
blue is shorter
means the object is closer when it is blue
what is red shift
when an object moves away from the observer it’s light is affected by the Doppler effect causing it to appear red