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If the smallest meaningful time interval is greater than zero, will the lines in Figure 34.9 ever meet?
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Hubble Distances
Redshift z parameter
The relativistic redshift is parametrized by z and given by
Δ
In terms of the scale factor,
2=
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de
1+z=
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a
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Problem 01. Find the redshift z for a Hydrogen spectral line originally at 656 nm which
has been observed at a wavelength of 1.64 μm.
Astro 001 Fall 2022
Problem 02. How much smaller was the universe when this light was emitted?
U₁ = DHO
Using the redshift to measure the velocity, we find
D~
(1)
0.1 Hubble's Law
Hubble's Law states that the recession velocity of a redshifted galaxy is given by the product
of the distance and the Hubble constant.
(3)
ZC
Ho
where c = 3 x 108 m/s and Ho = 2.3 x 10-18 s in standard units. The standard measurement
of the Hubble constant is Ho = 71 (km/s)/Mpc.
Problem 03. What is the distance in Mpc and ly to the galaxy measured in problem 01?
1 pc = 3.26 ly.
Two distant galaxies are observed to have redshifts z1 = 0.05 and z2 = 0.15, and distances d1 = 220.60 Mpc and d2 = 661.75 Mpc, respectively. Assuming the motion of the galaxies is due to the Hubble flow, determine the value of the Hubble constant, H0. Show how the value of H0 can be used to estimate the age of the Universe, describing any assumptions that you make. Use the value of H0 you have obtained to estimate the age of the Universe, expressing your answer in Gyr.
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