Why Do We Think Tiny Quantum Ripples Should Have Been

question 77

Multiple Choice

Why do we think tiny quantum ripples should have been present in the very early universe?

• A)The energy released when the strong force froze out of the GUT force caused shock waves that produced ripples in the universe.
• B)The shock wave of the Big Bang caused ripples that expanded outward with time.
• C)The principles of quantum mechanics require that the energy fields at any point in space be continually fluctuating.
• D)The annihilation of matter and antimatter particles caused tiny explosions that produced ripples in the radiation field.
• E)The principles of quantum mechanics require that matter and antimatter particles formed from high- energy photons continuously eject energy into the universe causing the ripples.