Question
Due to this process, light from distant galaxies appears shifted towards longer wavelengths, or redshift. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name or describe this process, a consequence of which is Hubble’s law. The rate of this process is given by Hubble’s constant, which is equal to the time derivative of the scale factor divided by the scale factor.
ANSWER: expansion of the universe [accept any answer describing the universe expanding or getting bigger or clear equivalents]
[10e] The most widely accepted theory for the origin and expansion of the universe is this event which occurred 13.7 billion years ago, during which the universe was formed from a singularity.
ANSWER: Big Bang Theory
[10h] Within the first three minutes of the Big Bang, this process by which new atomic nuclei are created from pre-existing protons and neutrons occurred. It was the subject of the Alpher-Bethe-Gamow paper.
ANSWER: nucleosynthesis [accept Big Bang nucleosynthesis; [prompt on synthesis of elements, neutron capture, or nuclear fusion]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol-Hyde | USN A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN MS | USN B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Vanderbilt | USN C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |