As the universe is expanding, is the solar system also expanding?
No! Not only the solar system but the entire local group of galaxies have decoupled themselves from expansion and no longer participate in the expansion. The reason for this is explained below.
In 1971, Gunn and Gott conducted a thorough analysis of the problem of what happens to mass distributions in an expanding universe under the ideal scenario of a spherical matter distribution in a flat, matter-dominated expanding universe, known as the Einstein-deSitter Universe.
Reference: Gunn, James E.; Gott, J. Richard, III Title: On the Infall of Matter Into Clusters of Galaxies and Some Effects on Their Evolution Publication: Astrophysical Journal, vol. 176, p.1
A summary of their conclusion states that while there won't be a gravitational collapse if matter is distributed uniformly throughout the universe, expansion will eventually cause a dilution of density.
In an expanding universe, gravity is not the only force at work; caught in the background expansion, these over-dense regions expand slowly compared to the surrounding under-dense regions. If the matter is distributed non-uniformly in a static universe, then the over-dense regions will become denser assisted by gravitation.
Structures like galaxies and local groups of galaxies are stable and do not expand anymore; however, some massive galaxy clusters may still be expanding but eventually turn around and collapse, while the rest of the Universe expands. This is how structures like galaxies, galaxy clusters, etc. form. Once a system collapses in this way, it totally decouples itself from the expansion and will not participate in it anymore.
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No, the solar system is not expanding. The universe is expanding on much larger scales, and this expansion is caused by space expanding overall. In our solar system, gravity is the primary force that keeps the planets, moons, and other objects in their orbits around the Sun without any significant expansion.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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