d) The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB) is observed to have a present day temperature of T = 2.725 K. In addition, the CMB is observed to have small temperature fluctuations (hot- and cold-spots) superimposed upon it at a relative level of 10-4. Explain the origin of these fluctuations. [Expect to use no more than one A4 page for this subquestion]
d) The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB) is observed to have a present day temperature of T = 2.725 K. In addition, the CMB is observed to have small temperature fluctuations (hot- and cold-spots) superimposed upon it at a relative level of 10-4. Explain the origin of these fluctuations. [Expect to use no more than one A4 page for this subquestion]
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The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB) is observed to have a present day
temperature of T = 2.725 K. In addition, the CMB is observed to have small temperature
fluctuations (hot- and cold-spots) superimposed upon it at a relative level of 10-4. Explain
the origin of these fluctuations.
[Expect to use no more than one A4 page for this subquestion]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F63e02b3d-f852-42d6-8084-cee06426b4f0%2F033682d5-d41f-4f57-ac90-9562f8af11b2%2Fhwm5mdr_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB) is observed to have a present day
temperature of T = 2.725 K. In addition, the CMB is observed to have small temperature
fluctuations (hot- and cold-spots) superimposed upon it at a relative level of 10-4. Explain
the origin of these fluctuations.
[Expect to use no more than one A4 page for this subquestion]
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