If $\varOmega$ _matter = 0

question 45

Multiple Choice

If $\varOmega$ _matter = 0.5 today and there were no dark energy,the universe would:

• A) expand forever
• B) slow its expansion but never reverse it
• C) stop expanding and eventually collapse
• D) oscillate between expansion and collapse

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