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(ii)
S-waves and P-waves are two different types of wave that travel through
the Earth following an earthquake.
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Q (2)
(a) The diagrams show the line spectra from a nearby galaxy and a distant
galaxy.
n e a rb y g a la x y
d is ta n t g a la x y
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(i)
500
600
W a v e le n g th in n m
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(ii) What does the shift of the line spectra for the distant galaxy
suggest about its motion relative to the nearby galaxy?
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(iii) Explain how this shift supports the Big Bang theory of the
Universe.
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(b) The graph shows two ways in which the size of the Universe might
change over time.
(i)
S iz e o f th e
U n iv e rs e
(ii)
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B ig
B ang
T im e
Explain the significance of curves (i) and (ii) and the different
predictions they make about the future of the Universe.
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