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General Relativity — Quiz

Question 5 • Physics

Which observation have scientists used to support Einstein’s general theory of relativity?

Answer
A
GPS clocks function at the same rate on both Earth and in space.
B
The orbital path of Mercury around the Sun has changed.
C
The Sun has gotten more massive over time.
D
Objects act differently in a gravity field than in an accelerating reference frame.

Explanation

Scientists used Mercury’s unusual orbital precession as evidence for general relativity: its closest point to the Sun shifts slightly with each orbit, beyond what Newton’s theory predicts. Choice B refers to this changing orbital path. GPS clocks do not run at the same rate on Earth and in space; their rate difference must be accounted for.

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