Question

Listed following are three possible models for the long-term expansion (and possible contraction) of the universe in the absence of dark energy. Rank each model from left to right based on the ratio of its actual mass density to the critical density, from smallest ratio (mass density much smaller than critical density) to largest ratio (mass density much greater than critical density).

(A) coasting universe
(B) critical universe
(C) recollapsing universe

Answer 1

1) Recollapsing universe

2) critical universe

3) Coasting universe

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the smallest ration (ratio actual mass density to current density) to largest ration, rank of models for expansion of universe are

1) Recollapsing universe -in this, metric expansion of space is reverse and universe recollapses.

2) critical universe - in this, expansion of universe is very low.

3) Coasting universe - in this, expansion of universe is steady and uniform