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7.2 The Universe and red-shift

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Explain how the observations of red-shift and of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation led to the Big Bang theory, rather than the Steady State theory, becoming the currently accepted model for the origin of the Universe.

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7.2 The Universe and red-shift Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /7.2 The Universe and red-shift

94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 7.2 The Universe and red-shift, covering 7.2.1 Big Bang and Steady State theories, 7.2.2 Evidence for the Big Bang, 7.2.3 The Doppler effect and red-shift, 7.2.4 Red-shift as evidence for an expanding Universe, and 7.2.5 The CMB and the accepted model. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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