The Origin of the Universe Flashcards

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Big band theory.

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According to this theory all matter and energy in the universe must have been compressed into a very small space.
Then exploded from that single ‘point’ and started expanding.

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We use the use the rate of expansion to see what?

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The universe estimated age.

Best guess big bang happened 14 billion years ago.

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Steady State theory.

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The universe has always existed as it is now and always will do.
Based on the idea that the universe appears the same everywhere.
Apparent expansion by suggesting that matter us being created in the space as the universe expands.

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What gave strong evidence the big bang was real.

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Cosmic microwave background radiation.

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Scientists have dented what coming from all parts of the universe?

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Low frequency electromagnetic radiation.

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Big band theory is the only theory to explain what?

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CMBR.

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What happened after the big bang when everything was still extremely hot?

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Everything in the universe emitted very high frequcnecu radiation.
As the universe expanded it cooled and this radiation has dropped in frequency now seen as microwave radiation.

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