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The Basics
Astrophysicists
Theories
Equations
Final Jeopardy
100
Components include homogeneity and isotropy.
What are Cosmological principles?
100
He was part of the duo that asked the question "why isn't the night sky bright?"
Who is Olber/Cheseaux?
100
It's the theory that the universe EXPLODED out of nothingness a few billion years ago.
What is The Big Bang?
100
b=L/(4(pi)d^2)
What is The Apparent Brightness equation?
200
As this increases, the universe looks more uniform.
What is Scale?
200
Despite being prone to headaches due to falling objects, this physicist outlined the Static Universe Theory.
Who is Newton?
200
It's the theory that the universe is stable, with a finite number of stars with a finite lifetime.
What is The Static Universe Theory?
200
Apparent Brightness is based on these other variables.
What is Luminosity and Area
300
It's the thought that the night sky should be infinitely bright.
What is Olber's Paradox?
300
Using the Doppler Effect, this physicist explained the Expanding Universe theory.
Who is Hubble?
300
This is the first Theory that accounts for continuous shift in the spectra of stars (Red Shift, etc.)
What is The Expanding Universe theory?
300
(Wavelength)T=2.9E-3
What is the Wien Displacement Law?
400
The color that Hubble noticed when a galaxy moved away from us.
What is Red?
400
These two physicists determined the origin of detected radiation as the beginning of time.
Who were Penzias and Wilson?
400
Cosmic Background Radiation, Expansion of the Universe, and Helium Abundance are all evidence of this theory.
What is The Big bang Theory?
400
x(t)=r(t)*x0
What is the Expansion of the Universe?
500
The possibility that the universe expands forever, but its rate slows down.
What is Flat Universe?
500
He is the creator of the Expanding Universe Theory and contributed to the Big Bang Theory.
Who is Hubble?
500
This is the contradiction to the theories of static and infinite cosmology.
What is Olber's Paradox?
500
These two values are the factors that equate to the expansion of the universe
What is distance between two galaxies (Xo) and Scale Factor of the Universe?
500
This topic appears to prevent the contraction of the universe.
What is Dark Energy?