Question
The acceptance of the theory of general relativity increased greatly after it was shown to correctly predict which of the following events?
the orbit of Mercury
the evolution of humans
the length of a line on a curved globe
a merger of black holes about 160 million light-years away
the orbit of Mercury
the evolution of humans
the length of a line on a curved globe
a merger of black holes about 160 million light-years away
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The acceptance of the theory of general relativity increased greatly after it was shown to correctly predict **the orbit of Mercury**. This is because general relativity provided an explanation for the previously observed anomaly in Mercury's orbit that could not be accounted for by Newtonian physics.