The Gravity Quiz

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What is the weakest fundamental interaction?

  • Electromagnetic force
  • Weak interaction
  • Gravity (correct)
  • Strong interaction

At what scale does gravity have no significant influence?

  • Subatomic particles (correct)
  • Macroscopic scale
  • Galactic scale
  • Planetary scale

What does gravity give to physical objects on Earth?

  • Color
  • Weight (correct)
  • Shape
  • Temperature

Which interaction determines the motion of stars and galaxies?

<p>Gravity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What biological function does gravity influence?

<p>Gravitropism in plants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first proposed the concept of gravitational waves?

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

In what year did Albert Einstein predict the existence of gravitational waves?

<p>1916 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of energy do gravitational waves transport?

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

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

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

Who initially refused to accept the concept of gravitational waves, despite predicting them?

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

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Study Notes

Gravity

  • Gravity is the weakest fundamental interaction.
  • Gravity has no significant influence at the quantum scale.
  • Gravity gives physical objects on Earth weight.
  • Gravity determines the motion of stars and galaxies.
  • Gravity influences the biological function of circadian rhythms.

Gravitational Waves

  • The concept of gravitational waves was first proposed by Albert Einstein.
  • Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves in 1915.
  • Gravitational waves transport energy in the form of ripples in spacetime.
  • Newton's law of universal gravitation does not account for the existence of gravitational waves because it is a linear theory and does not take into account the curvature of spacetime.
  • Albert Einstein initially refused to accept the concept of gravitational waves, despite predicting them, due to his doubts about the validity of his own theory.

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