Gravitational Wave Theory Quiz
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Who proposed the theory that gravity is transmitted through a wave called a gravitational wave?

  • Isaac Newton
  • Albert Einstein
  • Henri Poincaré (correct)
  • Galileo Galilei

    • When did Albert Einstein postulate the Theory of General Relativity?

  • 1915 (correct)
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1905

    • According to the General Theory of Relativity, what is gravity?

  • A product of gravitational pull
  • A force transmitted through a wave
  • A manifestation of the curvature of space–time (correct)
  • A result of electromagnetic interactions

    • What does the General Theory of Relativity explain?

    <p>The phenomenon of gravity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Einstein's equations match in the General Theory of Relativity?

    <p>The curvature of local space–time with local energy and momentum within (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the theory that gravity is transmitted through a wave called a gravitational wave?

    <p>Henri Poincaré (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Albert Einstein postulate the Theory of General Relativity?

    <p>1915 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Theory of General Relativity, what is gravity?

    <p>A manifestation of the curvature of space–time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity explain?

    <p>The phenomenon of gravity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Henri Poincaré's article 'Sur la dynamique d’ l’électron' summarize?

    <p>His theory of relativity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Henri Poincaré's article 'Sur la dynamique d’ l’électron' summarize?

    <p>His theory of relativity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Albert Einstein postulate in 1915 in final form?

    <p>Theory of General Relativity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the General Theory of Relativity, what is gravity?

    <p>Manifestation of the curvature of space–time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Einstein's equations match in the General Theory of Relativity?

    <p>Curvature of local space–time with local energy and momentum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between Einstein's Theory of General Relativity and Newton’s Law of Gravity?

    <p>Gravity is a manifestation of space–time curvature in Einstein's theory, while it is a force in Newton’s Law (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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