Explanation In the balloon analogy, all the components and the celestial bodies are considered to be present on the surface of the balloon. As the observer moves across the universe, the observer moves on the outer surface of the balloon as considered in the balloon analogy. The shape of the balloon’s surface is spherical and the observer moves on the surface of the balloon. According to the first student, as the observer looks inside the balloon, the observer can see the centre of the spherical shape as well as the edge of the universe just opposite to the point where the observer is located. But factually it is not possible because it is considered that the whole universe is surface of the balloon only...

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