Rank These Times Based on the Wavelength of the Peak

question 6

Multiple Choice

Rank these times based on the wavelength of the peak intensity of the cosmic background radiation at those times, from shortest to longest. (Hint: consider how the temperature of the universe or the cosmic background radiation changed with time.)

• A) Today, 1 million years after the Big Bang, 100 million years after the Big Bang
• B) Today, 100 million years after the Big Bang, 1 million years after the Big Bang
• C) 1 million years after the Big Bang, 100 million years after the Big Bang, today
• D) 100 million years after the Big Bang, 1 million years after the Big Bang, today

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