Homework Question Set 7 -- Due Nov 13


1) Is the average density of the universe today greater, less, or the about the same as it was 10 billion years ago?
Greater
Less
About the same



2) Is the background temperature of the universe hotter, colder, or about the same as it was 10 billion years ago?
Greater
Colder
About the same



3) Is the number of white dwarf stars in the universe greater, less, or about the same as it was 10 billion years ago?
More
Less
About the same



4) Are globular clusters brighter, fainter, or about the same brightness as they were 10 billion years ago?
Brighter
Fainter
About the same



5) Is the Hubble Constant today higher, lower, or about the same as it was 10 billion years ago? (Ignore the effects of any Cosmological Constant.)
Lower
Higher
About the same