What Evidence Supports the Predicted Existence of Gravitational Waves

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Multiple Choice

What evidence supports the predicted existence of gravitational waves?

• A)The orbit of a star system consisting of two neutron stars is slowly decaying,suggesting that energy is being carried away by gravitational waves.
• B)The energy generated by gravitational waves from the Sun can be seen as it is absorbed by Jupiter.
• C)Gravitational waves are frequently and easily detected by large telescopes.
• D)Photographs of spacetime show the gravitational waves as ripples that are clearly visible.

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