The Big Bang, red-shift and the expanding Universe

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Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation is a key piece of observational evidence supporting the Big Bang theory of the expanding Universe.

Table 1 shows typical frequencies for different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Type of radiationTypical frequency
Gamma rays3.0 × 1020 Hz
X-rays2.0 × 1017 Hz
Ultraviolet1.0 × 1015 Hz
Visible6.0 × 1014 Hz
Infrared3.0 × 1013 Hz
Microwaves1.5 × 1011 Hz
Radio waves2.0 × 107 Hz

Use Table 1 to state a typical value for the frequency of CMB radiation, justifying your choice.

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