Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Stars and the Universe

Stars and the Universe — practice question

An astronomer measures a galaxy’s distance from the Earth as $2.5 \times 10^{21}\ \text{km}$ in order to determine the value of the Hubble constant. She also finds that the galaxy is receding from the Earth at a speed of $5.2 \times 10^{3}\ \text{km s}^{-1}$. Using these data, what is the value of the Hubble constant?

  • A$7.7 \times 10^{-26}\ \text{s}^{-1}$
  • B$2.1 \times 10^{-18}\ \text{s}^{-1}$
  • C$4.8 \times 10^{17}\ \text{s}^{-1}$
  • D$1.3 \times 10^{25}\ \text{s}^{-1}$

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