Text: Purpose
This activity assesses students' ability to apply learning objective #1:
Analyze the observations and results that indicate our Universe has certain values of Ωm and ΩΛ.
Only a student's first post can be counted because all other students' answers are visible after you post the first time. I will grade and discuss your answers after the discussion period has closed.
Directions
Part 1: Due Thursday at 9pm. Answer the questions below.
Which areas (H, I, J, K, L, or M) are the accelerating universes? (As opposed to the expansion staying steady or decelerating.)
Which area (H, I, J, K, L, or M) represents a flat universe with a matter density parameter of 1.0?
Which area (H, I, J, K, L, or M) represents a universe containing 76% Dark Energy?
Which area (H, I, J, K, L, or M) represents the universe that Supernova Type Ia, galaxy cluster, and CMB data results indicate we are in?
Which area (H, I, J, K, L, or M) represents the universe that will someday have a "Big Crunch"?
What force opposes the acceleration of the Universe?
What causes the acceleration of the Universe?