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8.2 Red-shift

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A teacher uses a balloon to model the universe. Dots are drawn on the surface of the balloon to represent galaxies.

Figure shows the balloon before and after it is blown up.

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Use Figure to describe what happens to the distance between the dots as the balloon is blown up.

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b.

Give what the stretching surface of the balloon represents in the real universe.

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c.

Give one observation of the light from distant galaxies that supports this model.

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8.2 Red-shift Questions

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  3. /8.2 Red-shift

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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