GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

THE UNIVERSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what is the word that means that the universe is the same in all directions?
A
homogeneous
B
isotropic
C
heterotrophic
D
heterogeneous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“One of the pillars of cosmology – the study of the history and fate of the entire universe – is that the universe is ‘isotropic, ‘ meaning the same in all directions, ‘’ said Konstantinos Migkas of the University of Bonn in Germany, who led the new study.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fundamental assumption in the standard model of cosmology is that the Universe is isotropic on large scales.

Detailed explanation-3: -In scientific terms, it is said to be homogeneous and isotropic. In the image on the left, the universe is isotropic. This means that if you stand at the center and look in every direction, the universe will look the same.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the study of mechanical properties of materials, “isotropic” means having identical values of a property in all directions. This definition is also used in geology and mineralogy. Glass and metals are examples of isotropic materials.

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