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    The document discusses evidence that supports the Big Bang theory of the origin and expansion of the universe. It describes how the spectra of light from distant galaxies is redshifted, indicating the light wavelengths have been stretched as the universe expanded during travel through space. It also explains that the cosmic microwave background radiation provides evidence that the universe began in a hot, dense state and has expanded since, as this early light has had its wavelength stretched to microwave levels across the universe. Both cosmological redshift and the cosmic microwave background radiation support the theory that the universe originated from a single point and has expanded over billions of years.

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    GCSE Physics Unit 2 2.

    6 The Universe

    Absorption spectra Cosmological red shift

    When comparing light from distant galaxies to spectra created in the


    laboratory scientists noticed the pattern of lines had been shifted towards the
    red side of the spectrum, with the longer wavelength.

    400 500 600 700


    Wavelength (nm) Hydrogen
    spectrum from
    the laboratory
    400 500 600 700
    Wavelength (nm)
    When observing light from distant stars and galaxies through a spectrometer
    you see a pattern of black lines on the spectrum. These lines represent
    wavelengths of light that have been absorbed by elements in the gases in Hydrogen
    the star’s atmosphere. As every element will absorb different wavelengths, spectrum from a
    400 500 600 700
    each element has a unique pattern of lines. distant galaxy
    Wavelength (nm)
    This pattern can be used to identify which elements are present. The
    example above is a hydrogen spectrum, only hydrogen will absorb light in Hydrogen
    that specific pattern of lines. spectrum from a
    400 500 600 700 very distant galaxy
    Wavelength (nm)

    CMBR Cosmic microwave background radiation The wavelength has increased because the light was stretched as it travelled
    through space that was expanding.
    High energy Gamma radiation released at the Big Bang has travelled
    through the universe since then, because the universe is expanding the As light is stretched as it
    wavelength of these waves has been stretched to become microwave travels through expanding
    radiation. space, light from galaxies
    that are further away is
    As microwave radiation can be measure throughout the universe it is stretched more as the light
    evidence that the universe started from a hot Big Bang which released a lot travels through space for
    of energy. longer.

    Using this information, it can be theorised that all galaxies started at the
    same point and the universe has expanded from that point.
    The Big Bang

    Both these pieces of evidence support the Big Bang Theory which states that
    the universe started from one point where all the energy and matter was
    released.

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