Whose theory did Einstein's replace?
Isaac Newton
How old was Newton's theory?
200
What is one phenomenon predicted with relativity in the field of astronomy?
cosmological
Did the theory predict black holes?
yes
Neutron stars?
yes
Supernovae?
no
Was Einstein's theory based entirely on his own findings?
no
What is the name of one man whose findings Einstein drew from?
Albert A. Michelson
And another?
Hendrik Lorentz
And one more?
Henri Poincaré
Did Max Planck continue in Einstein's line of work?
yes
Who else did?
Hermann Minkowsk
What age did Einstein's theories bring about?
nuclear age
What two theories are included in the theory of relativity?
special relativity and general relativity
True or False: Special relativity describes how gravity works.
false
Does general relativity apply to the study of space?
yes
What century does Einstein's theory belong to?
20th century
In what year did he begin to develop general relativity?
1907
When did he publish its final form?
1916
When did others begin to add to it?
1915