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General relativity predicts that (a) light leaving the Sun

Chapter 27, Problem 17MCP

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QUESTION:

General relativity predicts that

(a) light leaving the Sun is slowed by gravity.

(b) light passing the Sun is deflected.

(c) a clock on the Sun’s surface runs faster than on Earth.

(d) All of these.

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QUESTION:

General relativity predicts that

(a) light leaving the Sun is slowed by gravity.

(b) light passing the Sun is deflected.

(c) a clock on the Sun’s surface runs faster than on Earth.

(d) All of these.

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The speed of light is unaffected by gravity. According to the Special Theory of Relativity, light moves at a constant speed. Because the Sun has more gravitational potential than Earth, a clock on its surface runs slower.

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