The keynote of Einstein's theory of relativity is that gravity is a property of
Correct answer: C. space-time geometry
- A. length-contraction
- B. space-time interval
- C. space-time geometry
- D. mass-energy equivalence
Explanation
Einstein's theory of relativity transformed the understanding of gravity from a force acting at a distance, as in Newtonian physics, to an effect of the curvature of space-time. This curvature is created by mass and energy, which alter the geometry of space-time itself, causing objects to follow curved paths. This is why the correct answer is space-time geometry. The other options-length-contraction, space-time interval, and mass-energy equivalence-are important concepts in relativity but do not specifically describe gravity as space-time geometry does.
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