Light bends when it

A) passes a massive star.
B) passes through a gravitational field.
C) both of these
D) neither of these


Answer: C

Physics & Space Science

You might also like to view...

The second law of thermodynamics forbids a heat engine to have thermal efficiency of ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Physics & Space Science

Determine the view factors F12 and F21 for the following geometries (as shown in the figure): (a) a sphere of diameter, D, inside a cubic box of length L=D, (b) one side of a diagonal partition in a long square duct of side L, and (c) the end and side of a circular tube with a diameter equal to its length.

GIVEN
Geometrical configurations shown above
FIND
The view factors F12 and F21
SKETCH

Physics & Space Science

Kepler's third law of planetary motion states, "A planet's _____ squared is proportional to its average distance from the Sun cubed."

a. radius b. diameter c. rotational speed d. orbital period e. rotational period

Physics & Space Science

How fast do the fastest pulsars spin?

A: About 1200 times per second (twice as fast as a blender can go) B: About 600 times per second (fastest speed on a blender) C: About 300 times per second (half the top speed of a blender) D: About 60 times per second E: Exactly once per second, like clockwork

Physics & Space Science