Gravitational Waves Quiz
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Who first proposed the concept of gravitational waves?

  • Henri Poincaré
  • Albert Einstein
  • Oliver Heaviside (correct)
  • Isaac Newton
  • In which year did Albert Einstein predict gravitational waves based on his general theory of relativity?

  • 1920
  • 1905
  • 1916 (correct)
  • 1893
  • What type of energy do gravitational waves transport?

  • Gravitational radiation (correct)
  • Thermal energy
  • Kinetic energy
  • Potential energy
  • Why does Newton's law of universal gravitation not provide for the existence of gravitational waves?

    <p>It assumes physical interactions propagate instantaneously</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who refused to accept the concept of gravitational waves at a later stage?

    <p>Albert Einstein</p> Signup and view all the answers

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