DrX Believes That the Hubble Constant Is H₀ = 55

question 51

Multiple Choice

Dr.X believes that the Hubble constant is H₀ = 55 km/s/Mpc.Dr.Y believes it is H₀ = 80 km/s/Mpc.Which statement below automatically follows?

• A)Dr.X believes that the universe is expanding,but Dr.Y does not.
• B)Dr.X believes that the Andromeda Galaxy (a member of our Local Group)is moving away from us at a slower speed than Dr.Y believes.
• C)Dr.X believes that the universe is older than Dr.Y believes.
• D)Dr.X believes that the universe will someday stop expanding,while Dr.Y believes it will expand forever.
• E)Dr.X believes that the universe has a much higher density than Dr.Y believes.

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