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Edexcel IGCSE Physics 8 18p Expansion of the Universe Questions

Practise explaining how galaxy red-shift and Hubble-style graphs support an expanding universe and the Big Bang model.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • interpret a graph showing wavelength change or velocity increasing with distance
  • explain that greater red-shift in distant galaxies shows the universe is expanding
  • link galaxies moving apart now to matter being closer together in the past

Edexcel IGCSE Physics 8 18p Expansion of the Universe Questions question 1

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Between 1929 and 1931, physicists Hubble and Humason investigated the red-shift of light from galaxies at different distances from the Earth.

The distance unit they used is the megaparsec (Mpc).

The graph shows some of the results of their investigation.

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Explain why the graph from Hubble's investigation provides evidence for the expansion of the universe.

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