What is Hubble's Law?

Hubble's Law states that the speed at which a galaxy is moving away from us is directly proportional to its distance from us.

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What does Hubble's Law tell us about the universe?

Hubble's Law provides evidence that the universe is expanding.

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What is the Hubble constant?

The Hubble constant is 65 km s-1 Mpc-1


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What does the Hubble constant represent?

The Hubble constant represents the rate at which the universe is expanding.

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What is the link between the Hubble constant and the age of the universe?

The inverse of the Hubble constant gives an estimate for the age of the universe.

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What is the formula linking recessional velocity (v), Hubble's constant (H), and distance (d)?

v = Hd


v = recessional velocity (km s-1)

H = Hubble constant (km s-1 Mpc-1)

d = distance (Mpc)

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