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According to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, how does space around gravitational fields differ from Euclidean space?
According to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, how does space around gravitational fields differ from Euclidean space?
- It becomes two-dimensional
- It deviates from Euclidean space (correct)
- It becomes linear
- It becomes non-linear
In modern physics, how is physical space usually considered?
In modern physics, how is physical space usually considered?
- As part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime (correct)
- As a separate entity from time
- As a non-linear continuum
- As a two-dimensional continuum
In non-Euclidean geometries, how is space conceived?
In non-Euclidean geometries, how is space conceived?
- As linear
- As multi-dimensional
- As curved (correct)
- As flat
What did 19th and 20th-century mathematicians examine in relation to space?
What did 19th and 20th-century mathematicians examine in relation to space?
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What is the concept of space considered to be in relation to the physical universe?
What is the concept of space considered to be in relation to the physical universe?
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