You Are Going to Make Measurements of the Following Entities

question 237

Multiple Choice

You are going to make measurements of the following entities.For which one will Newtonian physics give you answers that are precise enough for practical use?

• A) the advance of the perihelion of the orbit of Mercury
• B) the orbit of a satellite around Earth
• C) two neutron stars orbiting each other
• D) GPS locations on Earth from orbiting satellites

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