8.05 Quiz: Einstein and the Gravitational Field

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Which of these best describes earth's gravitational field?

the property at each point of space that describes the force a mass would experience

A mass of 10.2 kg is in a gravitational field of 3.30 m/s². What force acts on the mass?

33.7 N

Which of these is not evidence confirming Einstein's explanation of gravity?

Newton's third law of motion

If you plotted vector arrows at selected points around a mass to represent the gravitational field vectors, how should the arrows change as the points for which they are drawn become more distant from the mass that produces the field?

The arrows would become shorter.

What causes gravity, according to Einstein's theory of general relativity?

mass bending space and time


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