Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Problems - Page 1365: 46

Answer

According to this graph, the age of the universe is $~~13.25~~$ billion years old.

Work Step by Step

According to the graph, an object that traveled at a speed of $0.40~c$ for the time of the universe's existence would reach a distance of $5.3\times 10^9~ly$ We can find the time required to reach this distance: $t = \frac{5.3\times 10^9~ly}{0.40~c} = 13.25\times 10^9~years$ According to this graph, the age of the universe is $~~13.25~~$ billion years old.
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