Which of the following statements is not a prediction of the general theory of relativity?

A) Time runs slightly slower on the surface of the Sun than on the surface of Earth.

B) The Universe has no boundaries and no center.

C) The curvature of spacetime can distort the appearance of distant objects.

D) Different observers can disagree about the fundamental structure of spacetime.

E) A binary star system with two stars orbiting each other rapidly emits gravitational waves.

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Amara Nicholson

1 March, 22:57

Which of the following statements is not a prediction of the general theory of relativity?

A) Time runs slightly slower on the surface of the Sun than on the surface of Earth.

B) The Universe has no boundaries and no center.

C) The curvature of spacetime can distort the appearance of distant objects.

D) Different observers can disagree about the fundamental structure of spacetime.

E) A binary star system with two stars orbiting each other rapidly emits gravitational waves.

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Axel Strickland · Answer 1

Different observers can disagree about the fundamental structure of space time

Explanation:

Theory of Relativity was proposed by Albert Einstein and is a building block for * modern * physics. he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels.