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Collmarie

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Karl Schwarzschild did all but one of the following during his relatively short life. Which one?
  a. Was a professor at German universities.
  b. Served in World War II for Germany in Russia.
  c. Found the radius of a collapsed star using the general theory of relativity.
  d. Was an astronomer.

Question 2

Which of the following phenomena is not associated with light retardation?
 
a. A measurement by the NASA Cassini spacecraft in 2003.
  b. A measurement by the Viking spacecraft on Mars in 1976.
  c. Light moving near a large object takes a longer path due to spacetime curvature.
  d. Light reflected by mirrors left on the moon by astronauts.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b. This statement is not true. Schwarzschild served in World War I, not II.

Answer to Question 2

c. light is bent near a massive object.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Excellent

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