Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Relationship Between Newton's

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between Newton's theory of gravity and general relativity?

• A)Newton's theory of gravity is now known to be false,and we were previously misled to think it was true by measurement errors.
• B)Newton's theory of gravity and general relativity give the same answers,but the former tells us to think of gravity as a force and the latter tells us to think of gravity as curvature of spacetime.
• C)Newton's theory of gravity is an approximation to general relativity that works when gravity is relatively weak,but breaks down when gravity is strong.
• D)General relativity applies at the sub-atomic level,but Newton's theory of gravity does not.

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