Gravitational Waves Quiz
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In what year were gravitational waves later predicted by Albert Einstein?

  • 1916 (correct)
  • 1920
  • 1905
  • 1893
  • Who first proposed the concept of gravitational waves?

  • Oliver Heaviside (correct)
  • Isaac Newton
  • Albert Einstein
  • Henri Poincaré
  • What is the speed at which gravitational waves propagate from their source?

  • Speed of electricity
  • Speed of magnetism
  • Speed of sound
  • Speed of light (correct)
  • What type of energy do gravitational waves transport?

    <p>Gravitational radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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 first proposed the concept of gravitational waves?

    <p>Oliver Heaviside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Albert Einstein predict gravitational waves as?

    <p>Ripples in spacetime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Newton's law of universal gravitation not provide for the existence of gravitational waves?

    <p>It is predicated on the assumption of instantaneous propagation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of energy do gravitational waves transport?

    <p>Gravitational radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were gravitational waves first proposed?

    <p>1893</p> Signup and view all the answers

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