Physics A-Level
Evolution of the universe
What Evolution of the universe means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Evolution of the universe
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After the Big Bang the universe expanded and cooled, passing through a sequence of stages up to the present.
Topics that use Evolution of the universe
- Cosmology (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Age of the universe
- Astronomical distance units
- Baseline
- Big Bang nucleosynthesis
- Big Bang theory
- Cosmic microwave background
- Cosmic microwave background radiation
- Cosmological redshift
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