CLASS 9
A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND
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Question
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Which of the following events happened first?
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Einstein won the Nobel Prize.
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Einstein wrote to Roosevelt.
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Einstein became famous for his general relativity theory.
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Einstein left Germany and moved to America.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Einstein developed general relativity between 1907 and 1915, with contributions by many others after 1915. The final form of general relativity was published in 1916.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1905 Einstein discovered the special theory of relativity, establishing the famous dictum that nothing-no object or signal-can travel faster than the speed of light.
Detailed explanation-3: -Subsequently, Arthur Stanley Eddington’s 1919 expedition confirmed Einstein’s prediction of the deflection of light by the Sun during the total solar eclipse of 29 May 1919, which helped to cement the status of general relativity as a viable theory.
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