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What happens during the Big Bang?
What happens during the Big Bang?
- Time and space are destroyed.
- Protons and neutrons fuse to form heavier elements.
- The first stars are formed.
- The universe rapidly expands in a period known as 'inflation'. (correct)
At 10-3 seconds after the Big Bang, what is created using pair production?
At 10-3 seconds after the Big Bang, what is created using pair production?
- Helium nuclei
- Atoms
- Fundamental particles gain mass
- Hadrons come from quarks (correct)
What happens 380 thousand years after the Big Bang?
What happens 380 thousand years after the Big Bang?
- Formation of the first stars
- Production of mass is halted
- Rapid expansion continues
- First atoms are cool enough to form (correct)
Which event marks the formation of our galaxy?
Which event marks the formation of our galaxy?
What leads to the creation of deuterium, helium, lithium, and beryllium nuclei?
What leads to the creation of deuterium, helium, lithium, and beryllium nuclei?
When does mass production stop according to the text?
When does mass production stop according to the text?
What do most theories suggest about human understanding of the universe?
What do most theories suggest about human understanding of the universe?
'Inflation' refers to what significant event after the Big Bang?
'Inflation' refers to what significant event after the Big Bang?
'Pair production' occurs primarily during which time frame following the Big Bang?
'Pair production' occurs primarily during which time frame following the Big Bang?
If the remaining core mass is less than 1.44M☉, protons and electrons combine to form neutrons.
If the remaining core mass is less than 1.44M☉, protons and electrons combine to form neutrons.
For a remaining core mass greater than 2.44M☉, a black hole is formed.
For a remaining core mass greater than 2.44M☉, a black hole is formed.
The HR diagram shows the spectral class of a star against its luminosity.
The HR diagram shows the spectral class of a star against its luminosity.
Electrons in an atom can exist in energy levels that are continuous.
Electrons in an atom can exist in energy levels that are continuous.
When an electron moves from a higher energy state to a lower energy state, it releases energy in the form of a photon.
When an electron moves from a higher energy state to a lower energy state, it releases energy in the form of a photon.
Energy input like heat or absorption of a photon is required for an electron to be deexcited.
Energy input like heat or absorption of a photon is required for an electron to be deexcited.
All elements share the same set of energy levels for their electrons.
All elements share the same set of energy levels for their electrons.
The ground state for energy levels of electrons is the state with the highest energy value.
The ground state for energy levels of electrons is the state with the highest energy value.
The Chandrasekhar limit determines the mass threshold above which a neutron star is formed.
The Chandrasekhar limit determines the mass threshold above which a neutron star is formed.
A red supergiant will always end its life cycle as a neutron star.
A red supergiant will always end its life cycle as a neutron star.
The Doppler Effect shifts the position of spectral lines in star light. We can determine the absorption spectra of an element in the lab, and compare it to what is detected in the light from a ______.
The Doppler Effect shifts the position of spectral lines in star light. We can determine the absorption spectra of an element in the lab, and compare it to what is detected in the light from a ______.
Hubble’s law states that the recessional velocity of a galaxy is proportional to its distance from ______.
Hubble’s law states that the recessional velocity of a galaxy is proportional to its distance from ______.
Hubble’s law provides key evidence for the model that states that the universe is ______.
Hubble’s law provides key evidence for the model that states that the universe is ______.
Almost all light from distance galaxies is ______ shifted, showing that the galaxies are moving away from Earth.
Almost all light from distance galaxies is ______ shifted, showing that the galaxies are moving away from Earth.
The Doppler equation can be used to determine the relative speed of a star using the shift in wavelength from a hydrogen ______ spectrum.
The Doppler equation can be used to determine the relative speed of a star using the shift in wavelength from a hydrogen ______ spectrum.
Hubble’s law states that the further away a star is from the Earth, the ______ it is moving away from us.
Hubble’s law states that the further away a star is from the Earth, the ______ it is moving away from us.
The fabric of space and time is ______, and any point in the universe is moving away from any other point.
The fabric of space and time is ______, and any point in the universe is moving away from any other point.
For a remaining core mass greater than the Chandrasekhar limit, a ______ is formed.
For a remaining core mass greater than the Chandrasekhar limit, a ______ is formed.
If the remaining core mass is less than the Chandrasekhar limit, protons and electrons combine to form ______.
If the remaining core mass is less than the Chandrasekhar limit, protons and electrons combine to form ______.
A red ______ will always end its life cycle as a ______ star.
A red ______ will always end its life cycle as a ______ star.
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