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7.2 The Universe and red-shift

7.2 The Universe and red-shift

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Question 18

An astrophysicist studying a distant active galactic nucleus (AGN) measures a significant positive shift in the wavelength of its characteristic Lyman-alpha emission line.

Explain how this observed redshift, when combined with the observation that redshift increases with a galaxy's distance, provides key evidence supporting the Big Bang theory of the Universe.

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7.2 The Universe and red-shift Questions

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53 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 7.2 The Universe and red-shift. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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