We can calculate an estimate for the age of the Universe from Hubble's Law. Let's suppose the distance between two galaxies is D and the apparent velocity with which they are separating from each other is v. At some point, the galaxies were touching, and we can consider that time the moment of the Big Bang.

Thus, the time it has taken for the galaxies to reach their current separations is:

$\displaystyle{t=D/v}$

and from Hubble's Law:

$v =H_0D$

Therefore:

$\displaystyle{t=D/v=D/(H_0\times D)=1/H_0}$

With the given value for the Hubble's constant we have:

$H_0=(30\ km/s/Mly) \times (1 Mly/ 9.461 \times 10^{18} km) = 3.17\times 10^{-18}\ 1/s$

and thus,

$t=1/H_0 = 1/(3.17\times 10^{-18} 1/s) = 0.315 \times 10^{18}\ s \approx 9988584474.8858\ years \approx 9.9\ billion\ years$

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One of the ways that scientists determine the distance between Earth and other objects in space is to send light waves toward an

Ahat [919]

Answer:

a star in andromeda

Explanation:

all of the other objects are in the milkyway (where we are) and the andromeda galaxy is 2 million light years away from us

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How does a mirage occur in a deser?explain with a labelled diagram.

Ronch [10]

Answer:

Mirages happen when the ground is very hot and the air is cool.

Explanation:

They happen when light passes through two layers of air with different temperatures. The desert sun heats the sand, which in turn heats the air just above it. The hot air bends light rays and reflects the sky.

When you see it from a distance, the different air masses colliding with each other act as a mirror.

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A battery is used to power a flashlight. When the flashlight is in use, what type of energy is lost during energy transformation

diamong [38]

Answer:

The answer is chemical energy

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