Modern Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 8P
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The proof that Hubble’s law is true for an observer anywhere in the universe.
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Hubble's law can be stated in vector form as v = HR.
Outside the local group of galaxies, all objects are moving
away from us with velocities proportional to their positions
relative to us. In this form, it sounds as if our location in
the Universe is specially privileged. Prove that Hubble's
law is equally true for an observer elsewhere in the Uni-
verse. Proceed as follows. Assume we are at the origin of
coordinates, one galaxy cluster is at location R, and has
velocity v, = HR relative to us, and another galaxy cluster
has position vector R, and velocity v, = HR, Suppose the
speeds are nonrelativistic. Consider the frame of reference
of an observer in the first of these galaxy clusters. (a) Show
that our velocity relative to her, together with the position
vector of our galaxy cluster from hers, satisfies Hubble's
law. (b) Show that the position and velocity of cluster 2 rel-
ative to cluster 1 satisfy Hubble's law.
The visible section of the Universe is a sphere centered on the bridge of your nose, with radius 13.7 billion light-years. (a) Explain why the visible Universe is getting larger, with its radius increasing by one light-year in every year. (b) Find the rate at which the volume of the visible section of the Universe is increasing.
Consider the following line element,
ds² = -dt² + a² (t) (dx² + dy²) + b²(t) dz²,
where a(t) and b(t) are distinct functions. State whether or not this line element obeys the
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