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Who first proposed the concept of gravitational waves?
Who first proposed the concept of gravitational waves?
- Albert Einstein
- Henri Poincaré
- Isaac Newton
- Oliver Heaviside (correct)
In what year were gravitational waves later predicted by Albert Einstein?
In what year were gravitational waves later predicted by Albert Einstein?
- 1920
- 1916 (correct)
- 1893
- 1905
What type of energy do gravitational waves transport?
What type of energy do gravitational waves transport?
- Gravitational radiation (correct)
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Nuclear energy
- Kinetic energy
Why does Newton's law of universal gravitation not provide for the existence of gravitational waves?
Why does Newton's law of universal gravitation not provide for the existence of gravitational waves?
Who refused to accept the concept of gravitational waves after initially predicting them?
Who refused to accept the concept of gravitational waves after initially predicting them?
What is the strength relationship between gravity and the strong interaction?
What is the strength relationship between gravity and the strong interaction?
What does gravity determine the motion of at the macroscopic scale?
What does gravity determine the motion of at the macroscopic scale?
What does gravity give to physical objects on Earth?
What does gravity give to physical objects on Earth?
What is responsible for sublunar tides in the oceans?
What is responsible for sublunar tides in the oceans?
What process does gravity help to guide the growth of plants through?
What process does gravity help to guide the growth of plants through?
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