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Question 16
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Two students describe why light from distant galaxies is red-shifted.

Which description agrees with the current scientific model?

[1]
A

The galaxies push the light waves apart as they travel

B

The light loses energy by colliding with dust in space

C

The light slows down over the huge distance travelled

D

Space stretches while the light travels towards the Earth

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8.2 Red-shift Questions

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41 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 8.2 Red-shift, covering 8.2 Red-shift. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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