Does Hubble's Law Work Well for Galaxies in the Local

question 95

Multiple Choice

Does Hubble's law work well for galaxies in the Local Group? Why or why not?

• A)No,because Hubble did not know the Local Group existed when he discovered his law.
• B)No,because galaxies in the Local Group are gravitationally bound together.
• C)No,because we do not know the precise value of Hubble's constant.
• D)Yes,it works so well that we have never detected any measurable deviations from its predictions.

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