The Ultimate Fate of the Universe

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What is the heat death of the universe also known as?

Cosmic Frost

Eternal Winter

Big Chill (correct)

Great Freeze

What does the heat death of the universe hypothesis suggest?

The universe will evolve to a state of no thermodynamic free energy (correct)

The universe will experience a sudden increase in entropy

The universe will collapse into a singularity

The universe will reach infinite temperature

What is required for the occurrence of heat death?

Universe maintaining constant temperature

Universe having high thermodynamic free energy

Universe reaching thermodynamic equilibrium (correct)

Universe experiencing rapid expansion

What determines whether a heat death is expected to occur?

Curvature of the universe and dark energy Signup and view all the answers

What was the origin of the hypothesis of heat death?

Ideas of Lord Kelvin Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of physics?

To understand how the universe behaves Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist specializes in the field of physics?

Physicist Signup and view all the answers

During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?

17th century Signup and view all the answers

What is the intersection of physics with interdisciplinary areas of research called?

Biophysics and quantum chemistry Signup and view all the answers

Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest?

Physics Signup and view all the answers

The Ultimate Fate of the Universe

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What is the heat death of the universe also known as?

What does the heat death of the universe hypothesis suggest?

What is required for the occurrence of heat death?

What determines whether a heat death is expected to occur?

What was the origin of the hypothesis of heat death?

What is the main goal of physics?

Which scientist specializes in the field of physics?

During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?

What is the intersection of physics with interdisciplinary areas of research called?

Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest?

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