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Explain the red shift in detail How does the red shift help to prove the Big Bang Theory?
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Objects emit light in different wavelengths which we perceive in varying colors (and also those we can't see, such as ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays, etc.) With that in mind, think of redshift as a movement away from you, as indicated by the distance between the waves of light (emitted from some celetial body, such as a galaxy). It's essentially the Doppler effect, only with light instead of sound. It's called a "redshift" because the longer the wavelength of light, the more red it appears. If something is moving toward you, it's called a blue shift, because the waves are closer together and appear blue. If you can bend the light emitted from something (with a prism, for example) so that it's full spectrum of colors are present, record what you see, then measure the light again and compare what you see with what you recorded, you can tell if something is moving if the colors have shifted (you can also measure how fast by how much they've shifted. You can even calculate the distance). The Big Bang theory basically states that space began as some small point that "exploded" and has been expanding since. Scientists have been measuring the redshifts of galaxies for about a hundred years at least, and most appear to be redshifted rather than blueshifted, which means they're moving away from us. This would imply that something is propelling them outward. It's gets kind of complicated after that, because then you get into this really exotic stuff like dark energy and dark matter, which is pretty much the forefront of modern cosmology.
OR maybe, just maybe, the Universe is not moving away from us. Maybe there is a different reason for the red shift, which we see in every direction we look from Earth. Maybe the red shift is due to light climbing out of a gravity hole (also called a star). Then the Earth need not in the center of the Universe (old explanation), and the Universe need not be expanding (newer explanation, and it still might be).
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How does red-shift support the steady state theory?
Red shift does not support the steady state theory.
When the theory that the sun goes around the earth was replaced with the theory that earth goes around the Sun this was an example of?
When the theory that the Sun goes around the Earth was replaced with the theory that the Earth goes around the Sun, it was called a paradigm shift.
How does red shift support the steady state theory?
Red shift supports the steady state theory in that the red shift indicates the Continuity Condition. Steady State means Conservation of Energy and does not require an expanding universe. It is the misunderstanding of red shift that adds the requirement of an expanding universe and the need for continuous creation.Hubble saw red shift as a "hitherto unrecognized principle of nature", not an expansion of the universe. less prudent physicists have misunderstood red shift. Red shift is an indicator of "continuity condition" and the result of centrifugal force balancing gravitational centripetal force.Steady State is the proper term for Conservation of Energy or Homeostasis, which seems to characterize the universe. "Steady State Theory" without expansion is well supported by red shift.The proper Theory of Gravity, E = -mu/r + mcV, accounts for 'dark Energy and red shift" and a finite universe.
The theory that the Sun goes around Earth was replaced with the theory that Earth goes around the Sun this was an example of a .?
When the theory that the Sun goes around the Earth was replaced with the theory that the Earth goes around the Sun, it was called a paradigm shift.
When the theory that the sun goes around earth was replaced with the theory that earth goes around the sun this was the example of?
When the theory that the Sun goes around the Earth was replaced with the theory that the Earth goes around the Sun, it was called a paradigm shift.
How does red-shift support the steady state theory?
Red shift does not support the steady state theory.
Would the big bang theory help explain the shift?
I presume the question refers to the "redshift" of distant galaxies. Actually it is the other way around - i.e. the Doppler redshift helps to support and explain the Big Bang Theory. This "redshift" is called the "cosmological redshift". Strictly speaking, it's not the Doppler effect.
Is it true that the big bang theory supported by Doppler shift to red?
You might say that. But it's probably closer to the truth to say that it worked in exactly the opposite way . . . The Big Bang theory is an attempt to explain the shift toward red in the spectra of all distant galaxies, along with many additional observational facts in Astronomy, Physics, and Cosmology.
Did the earths continent shift?
Yes, the continents move and shift around; this is the theory of plate tectonics.
Explain the effect of shift reagent in uv on the molecular deposition of organic compound?
explain the effect of shift reagent in uv on the molecular depostion of organic compound?
When the theory that the sun goes around the earth was replaced with the theory that earth goes around the Sun this was an example of?
When the theory that the Sun goes around the Earth was replaced with the theory that the Earth goes around the Sun, it was called a paradigm shift.
How might the redshift indicate there is evidence for the big bang theory?
The red shift doesn't just indicate that there is evidence for the Big Bang theory: the Hubble red shift is evidence supporting the Big Bang theory.
When a theory is replaced by a another theory what is that an example of?
The physicist and philosopher of science Thomas Khun would call this a paradigm shift, if the theory is wide-ranging enough. The shift to Darwinian theory, or any future shift away from it in the future would be considered paradigm shifts. This idea comes from Khun's controversial 1962 book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions". The book continues to be influencial in the study of the philosophy of science. Relativity was a paradigm shift, as was Quantum Theory.
Explain what shift the product possibility frontier outward and what shift is inward?
economic growth, will shift the PPF outward, because the income will increase.
How do we design binary phase shift keying modulator with detail circuit?
circuit of modulation PSK
How can you write a letter of complaint against your manager forcing to do a double shift?
Write it nicely but firmly and explain why he/she shouldn't force you to do a double shift.
How would you explain phase shift oscilater?
A phase-shift oscillator is a linear electronic oscillator circuit that produces a sine wave output.
