Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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Describe Hubble’s law and conditions to which it is valid.
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- If the value of the Hubble's constant were found to be 60 km/s/Mpc, what would the Hubble time be?arrow_forwardExplain why Hubble’s parameter, with its value today called Hubble’s constant, is not actually a constant.arrow_forwardExplain how the Hubble constant, H0, can be used to make an estimate for the age of the Universe. Use the value of H0 = 0.07×103 kms-1/Mpc to estimate the Universe’s age. Comment on the significance of your answer.arrow_forward
- Sketch a caricature or diagram of the situation or phenomenon showing that Hubble’s Law strongly implies an expanding universe. And provide an explanation.arrow_forwardThe Andromeda Galaxy is a member of the Local Group of galaxies. It is approaching us. Does this mean that the Hubble Law is wrong? Why or why not? Explain.arrow_forwardIf you find that the Hubble constant is double what we currently believe, how does this affect the calculated age of the universe? Group of answer choices It decreased it by a factor of four. It cuts it in half. It doubles it. It increases it by a factor of four.arrow_forward
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