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.

Alightning strike consists of charge moving from a cloud to the ground . in one particular case, the electrons in a lightning strike are confined to travel within a radius of 1.5 m and to move at a speed of 5.0 x 10 m/s. if the density of electrons in the strike is 10'15 electrons/m what current is carried by the lightning ?

Follow these directions and answer the questions. 1. set up the ripple tank as in previous investigations. 2. bend the rubber tube to form a "concave mirror" and place in the ripple tank. the water level must be below the top of the hose. 3. generate a few straight pulses with the dowel and observe the reflected waves. do the waves focus (come together) upon reflection? can you locate the place where the waves meet? 4. touch the water surface where the waves converged. what happens to the reflected wave? 5. move your finger twice that distance from the hose (2f = c of c, center of the curvature) and touch the water again. does the image (the reflected wave) appear in the same location (c of c)? you may have to experiment before you find the exact location. sometimes it is hard to visualize with the ripple tank because the waves move so quickly. likewise, it is impossible to "see" light waves because they have such small wavelengths and move at the speed of light. however, both are examples of transverse waves and behave in the same way when a parallel wave fronts hit a curved surface.

Astudent is performing an experiment comparing sound and light waves. the student gathers the following data. what conclusion does the student most likely make based on this data? light waves always travel the same speed; however, the speed of sound is determined by the medium that it travels through. all sound waves always have the same energy, so the temperature of the medium does not affect wave speed. light needs to vibrate particles, so it travels fastest in tightly packed solids, while sound does not need a medium, so it travels fastest in a gas. tightly packed particles in solids slow down the light waves; however, sound waves make particles bounce into each other, so they travel faster in solids.