L8 The History of the Universe Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.1 A. 4*10^17 s Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.2 A. H: 75% He: 25% Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.3 A. 1 ms Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.4 A. 300,000 years B. 3*10^3 K C. Ultra Violet D. Light could not travel through the universe then because it would have been scattered by charged particles. E. Cosmic microwave background Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.5 A. gravity - strong - weak - electromagnetic Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.6 A. (3(H_0)^2)/(8*pi*G) Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.7 A. The universe will expand at just the right rate to avoid ever collapsing. B. Universe expands to a maximum size, then contracts under gravity Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.8 A. It will expand for a long time but then eventually begin to collapse Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.9 A. homogeneous (the same at every point) and isotropic (the same in all directions you look) Essential Pre-Uni Physics L8.10 A. infinite and static