The Farthest Galaxies from the Milky Way Appear to Be

question 48

Multiple Choice

The farthest galaxies from the Milky Way appear to be receding from us at the rate of 76,000 miles/sec. An observer in one of these distant galaxies would consider our galaxy to be

• A) one of the few moving galaxies in the universe.
• B) standing still at the center of the universe.
• C) standing still but not at the center of the universe.
• D) moving at 76,000 miles/sec and located at the center of the universe.
• E) moving away at 76,000 miles/sec.

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Material Price Variance

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Standard Price (SP)

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