Trivia for Einstein and Newton

Einstein's concept of gravity involves...

• mass.

• space.

• time.

• all of these

Einstein agreed with Newton that an object with greater _____ has a greater effect on the objects around it.

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Who described gravity as a force of attraction between all objects with mass in the universe?

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Einstein’s theory of gravity is widely accepted today because it has been supported by _______.

Einstein’s concept of gravity is similar to what happens when you place a bowling ball on the surface of a trampoline. In this analogy, if the bowling ball represents Earth, then the surface of the trampoline represents

• Space-time.

• Earth's gravity

• Earth's mass

• None of these

Einstein developed his theory about gravity by using

• observations

• scientific laws

• evidence

• mathematics

Newton’s law of gravity explains why gravity occurs.

• true

• false

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Who explained gravity as a result of the warping of space-time?

• Newton

• Einstein

Newton’s law of gravity was accepted for 200 years.

• true

• false

Einstein explained gravity with his theory of universal gravitation.

• true

• false