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Receding galaxy — OCR GCSE Physics B Definition | GradeGen

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Receding galaxy

GCSE Physics · key term

Receding galaxy

Definition

A galaxy moving farther away from the observer.

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OCR GCSE Physics B · J259

Paper 1, Paper 2

Revise: Red-shift and Evidence for the Big Bang

OCR Physics B past papers

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Big Bang model
Expanding Universe
Recession speed
Red-shift
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