Which Statement Is NOT an Observation Confirming the Predictions of General

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT an observation confirming the predictions of general relativity?

• A) Light is deflected in the curved space near the Sun.
• B) The perihelion of the orbit of Mercury shifts more than the amount predicted by Newtonian physics.
• C) Primordial black holes have been detected.
• D) The spectra of stars exhibit the gravitational redshift.

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