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General Relativity-AssignmentWhich two factors affect the force between two masses, according to the universal law
of gravitation? - answer1 & 4
the masses of the objects
the distance between the objects
Compare Newton's and Einstein's views on the speed of light. - answer Newton
believed that the speed of light changes and depends on the observer. Einstein, on the
other hand, believed that the speed of light is constant and the same to all observers.
Complete the passage to describe Einstein's space-time.
In a three-dimensional universe, the position of a spacecraft is defined by its
. In a four-dimensional system, the spacecraft defines a line that represents
through which the object passes. - answer location
events
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, what happens to the mass of an object as the
object approaches the speed of light? - answer The mass of the object increases.
Can an object travel at the speed of light? Why or why not? - answer No object can
travel at the speed of light. For an object to travel at the speed of light, the object would
need infinite energy to increase its mass to infinity. There is no object that has infinite
energy.
In which scenario does Einstein's theory apply, but not Newton's? - answerB. measuring
how much energy light loses while it travels
What is a wormhole, and how is it formed? - answerAccording to Einstein, a wormhole
is made up of two types of holes: a black hole and a white hole. A black hole is a hole in
space-time that an object, even light, can fall into but cannot escape from. A white hole
is hypothetically a hole in space-time that objects can come out of but not fall into. The
bridge between these two holes, or between these two space-times, is called a
wormhole.
Which can be observed both on Earth and in an accelerating ship in space that is free
from the effect of any gravitational field? Check all that apply. - answer2, 3, 4, & 5
apples falling from trees
people's feet touching the ground
sky divers moving toward the ground
balls bending downward after being thrown
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