The Universe
The Universe
The Universe
3, pg 290-292
The Universe
Presentation by Antt Min Khant
FOCUS POINTS
● Know that the Universe is made up of
billions of galaxies, the Milky Way being just
one.
● Describe redshift and know that light emitted ● The Universe
from stars in distant galaxies appears
redshifted, which is evidence the Universe is ● The expanding Universe
expanding and supports the Big Bang
Theory. ● The Big Bang Theory
The Universe
● The Doppler effect occurs with sound waves and explains the rise and fall of
pitch of a siren as the vehicle approaches and passes us.
● The same effect is shown by light.
● When the light source is receding, the wavelength seems longer, that is the
light is redder.
● From the size of the redshift of starlight, the speed of recession of the galaxy
can be calculated; the most distant ones visible are receding with speeds up
to one-third of the speed of light.
● The redshift in the light from distant galaxies provides evidence that the
Universe is expanding and gives support to the Big Bang theory of the
formation of the Universe.
The Big Bang theory
● The resulting expansion of the Universe continues today, but predictions vary about what
will happen in the future.
● The critical factor appears to be the density of matter in the Universe.
The Big Bang theory (Continued)
1 b. The redshift of starlight tells us that the star is receding away from us at rapid
speed.
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