The Discovery of Gravitational Radiation Is an Unusual Example of the Scientific

question 37

Multiple Choice

The discovery of gravitational radiation is an unusual example of the scientific method because

• A) it began with observations made over a century ago.
• B) it began with theoretical calculations rather than observations.
• C) the observations that began the investigation completely disproved the currently accepted model, thus leaving the theorists with no structure to build on.
• D) the original theory was an outgrowth of an entirely unrelated area of philosophy.

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