The Big Bang Theory and Red-Shift _ GCSE Physics

The video explains the Big Bang theory, describing how the universe began from a tiny point and continues to expand. It introduces the Doppler effect, using sound examples like a passing siren to explain frequency changes. This concept is applied to light, explaining how distant stars exhibit redshift, indicating they are moving away. The video discusses spectral lines as evidence of redshift and clarifies that redshift doesn't mean objects appear red, but rather have longer wavelengths.

What does the theory of the universe's creation suggest about the initial state of all matter?

• It was in a gaseous state.

• It was evenly distributed in space.

• It was concentrated in a single tiny point.

• It was scattered across the universe.

How do we know that the universe is expanding?

• By observing the color of stars.

• Through the Doppler effect.

• Through the gravitational pull of planets.

• By measuring the temperature of space.

What happens to the pitch of a siren as it moves away from you?

• It fluctuates randomly.

• It becomes lower.

• It remains the same.

• It becomes higher.

What causes the black lines in the spectrum of a star's light to shift towards the red end?

• The star is moving away from us.

• The star is changing its temperature.

• The star is stationary.

• The star is moving towards us.

Does a shift towards the red end of the spectrum mean the object appears red?

• No, it means the object is cooling down.

• Yes, it always appears red.

• No, it might just have a longer wavelength.

• Yes, but only if it's a star.