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Aftermarth
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I am having trouble understanding how to use Hubble's constant to calculate the age of the universe.
I know that 1/H = a distance on time equation, thus the age can be worked out
i also know that the answer is in seconds and generally to a high power such as 17
However what puzzles me is how the units are converted to seconds.
if H = 60km/s/Mpc
what does the 1 stand for over the H
and how do i make it into just a seconds answer?
Does the one need to be multiplied by the amount of km in a Mpc?
I know that 1/H = a distance on time equation, thus the age can be worked out
i also know that the answer is in seconds and generally to a high power such as 17
However what puzzles me is how the units are converted to seconds.
if H = 60km/s/Mpc
what does the 1 stand for over the H
and how do i make it into just a seconds answer?
Does the one need to be multiplied by the amount of km in a Mpc?