Recall That Hubble's Law Is Written V = H₀d, Where

question 140

Multiple Choice

Recall that Hubble's law is written v = H₀d, where v is the recession velocity of a galaxy located a distance d away from us, and H₀ is Hubble's constant. Suppose H₀ = 20 km/s/Mly. How fast would a galaxy 1000 Mly distant be receding from us?

• A) 20 km/s
• B) 20 Mly/s
• C) 20,000 km/s
• D) 50 km/s
• E) 0.20 times the speed of light

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