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what is the most dangerous on the em spectrum

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gamma rays

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what is the least dangerous on the em spectrum

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radio waves

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what is the Big Bang theory

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theory that a huge explosion occurred from a point or energy to create space
this was converted into matter

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evidence of the Big Bang theory

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telescopes- show galaxies moving away suggests they were once close together
Doppler effect

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what is the Doppler effect

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when the source moves toward an observer the wavelength decreases and the frequency increases and vice versa

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which color has a shorter wavelength and what does it mean for the object

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blue is shorter

means the object is closer when it is blue

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what is red shift

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when an object moves away from the observer it’s light is affected by the Doppler effect causing it to appear red

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