Consider a Universe Without Dark Energy (I

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Multiple Choice

Consider a universe without dark energy (i.e., all the energy in the universe produces an attractive gravitational force) . What will happen if the universe is closed?

• A) The universe will expand past its maximum size, then fragment into miniuniverses.
• B) The universe will eventually fall back in on itself, heading toward a "Big Crunch."
• C) The universe will expand forever.
• D) The universe will reach a maximum size and remain there, like a balloon being blown up.

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