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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