Understanding Physical Space
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What do modern physicists consider space to be part of?

  • A boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime (correct)
  • A static three-dimensional framework
  • A two-dimensional continuum
  • A non-linear dimensional continuum
  • According to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, how does space around gravitational fields deviate from Euclidean space?

  • It deviates from Euclidean space (correct)
  • It becomes non-linear
  • It becomes two-dimensional
  • It remains the same as Euclidean space
  • What did experimental tests of general relativity confirm about non-Euclidean geometries?

  • They are only applicable in classical physics
  • They provide a better model for the shape of space (correct)
  • They are not relevant to the shape of space
  • They are similar to Euclidean geometries
  • In which treatises do debates concerning the nature and existence of space date back to antiquity?

    <p>&quot;Timaeus&quot; of Plato</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did mathematicians begin to examine in the 19th and 20th centuries that led to non-Euclidean geometries?

    <p>Geometries that are non-Euclidean, in which space is conceived as curved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Chandrayaan-3 launched?

    <p>14 July 2023</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the lunar rover in Chandrayaan-3 mission?

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

    Where did the lander touch down in Chandrayaan-3 mission?

    <p>Near the Lunar south pole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the lander hop and reposition itself on the lunar surface?

    <p>3 September 2023</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the propulsion module return to Earth's orbit after exiting lunar orbit?

    <p>22 November 2023</p> Signup and view all the answers

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