One of the First Tests of the General Theory of Relativity

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the first tests of the general theory of relativity was the ____.

• A) description of the orbit of the moon
• B) determination of the speed of light as a constant
• C) change in mass of a particle moving at a high speed
• D) demonstration of a hammer and a feather falling at the same rate on the moon
• E) determination of the rate of advance of the perihelion of Mercury's orbit

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Definitions:

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area.

Neutral Alleles

Genetic variants that do not affect the fitness of an organism and are unaffected by natural selection.

Population Size

The total number of individual organisms inhabiting a particular area or environment at a given time.

Inbreeding

The mating of closely related individuals, which can increase the chance of offspring inheriting identical copies of genes from both parents, potentially leading to a greater risk of recessive genetic disorders.