Theory of General Relativity
When was the theory of General Relativity proposed?
1915.
Who proposed the General Relativity Theory?
Albert Einstein.
Why is space time curved?
Because it is distorted by the earth's mass.
Who is the theory of General Relativity especially important for?
Fast-moving objects and very dense objects.
Why are black holes a consequence of general relativity?
Mass warps space so much that nothing can escape from it, not even light, creating black holes.
What is a simple way of describing general relativity?
Matter tells space time how to curve. Space time tells matter how to move.
How could an infinite warp be created?
Packing enough mass into a small space.
What are some predictions of General Relativity?
Space and time are not independent but form a single entity called "space time". Time slows down when a clock is in a gravitational field. Accelerating masses generate gravitational waves that propagate at speed of light.
Space is different for different observers. Time is different for different observers. But ___ is the same for everyone.
Space time.
General Relativity Theory
States that all observers, regardless of their state of motion, will see the same laws of physics operating in the universe.
How can you detect a black hole?
Through its gravitational pull on other objects. Black holes are the center of galaxies.
