Choose the Correct Statement About Inflation

question 4

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct statement about inflation.

• A) It helps solve both the problems of the flatness of the universe and the smoothness of the cosmic background radiation.
• B) It assumes that at some point in the future dark energy will decay and the universe will expand rapidly by a factor of 10³⁰.
• C) When the universe was approximately 1 second old, its size grew by a factor of 10³⁰.
• D) It is the best version for a TOE.
• E) Scientists have obtained direct and undisputable observational evidence that inflation did occur.

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