Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Stars and the Universe

Stars and the Universe — practice question

An astronomer studies a galaxy that is far away. The table indicates how the galaxy’s distance and its recession speed are found. Which row is correct?

  • Adistance: brightness of a supernova in the galaxy; speed of recession: change in wavelength of starlight from the galaxy
  • Bdistance: brightness of a supernova in the galaxy; speed of recession: brightness of the galaxy
  • Cdistance: brightness of the galaxy; speed of recession: change in wavelength of starlight from the galaxy
  • Ddistance: brightness of the galaxy; speed of recession: brightness of a supernova

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