Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Problems - Page 1368: 51h

Answer

The light was emitted $~~6.6\times 10^8~~$ years ago.

Work Step by Step

In part (f), we found that the distance between the galaxy and the Earth when the light was emitted is $~~6.6\times 10^8~ly$ We can find how long ago the light was emitted: $\Delta t = \frac{6.6\times 10^8~ly}{c}$ $\Delta t = 6.6\times 10^8~years$ The light was emitted $~~6.6\times 10^8~~$ years ago.
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