Astr 204 November 20, 2001 

Properties of waves

The boat scenario

Sound wave animation

Question 1: The trumpet

Electromagnetic waves

Electromagnetic wave applet

Wavelength

Question 2: Redshift?

The 3 causes

Cosmic background radiation

Hot dense initial state

Intensity v. Wavelength

As the universe expands wavelength increases

Question 3: After the universe became transparent

Electromagnetic radiation

Question 3 continued

Before and after

Detecting CBR photons