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This German-born physicist published his revolutionary theory of gravity in 1915, fundamentally changing our understanding of space and time.
Difficulty: Easy- Albert Einstein
- Max Planck
- Werner Heisenberg
- Niels Bohr
This 10-component symmetric mathematical object on the left side of the field equations combines curvature measures to describe spacetime geometry.
Difficulty: Medium- Einstein tensor
- Weyl tensor
- Stress-energy tensor
- Metric tensor
This parameter in black hole thermodynamics equals one quarter of the event horizon area in Planck units, first derived by combining quantum mechanics with relativity.
Difficulty: Hard- Temperature
- Surface gravity
- Entropy
- Free energy
These cosmic objects have gravity so intense that not even light can escape from them, predicted by the equations of curved spacetime.
Difficulty: Easy- Neutron stars
- Black holes
- Quasars
- Pulsars
According to the no-hair theorem, black holes are completely described by only three properties after formation, one of which is electric charge. Name either of the other two.
Difficulty: Medium- Entropy and temperature
- Mass and angular momentum
- Magnetic field and spin axis
- Surface gravity and radius
During dynamical collapse, the outermost trapped boundary can suddenly shift discontinuously as new enclosed regions form where outgoing rays converge.
Difficulty: Hard- Horizon merger
- Apparent horizon jump
- Causal structure change
- Bifurcation event
The year 1915 marked the publication of a revolutionary theory showing that gravity curves space and time, during what major global conflict?
Difficulty: Easy- World War I
- World War II
- The Cold War
- The Franco-Prussian War
This German mathematician nearly published the field equations before Einstein, submitting his paper to the Göttingen Academy on November 20, 1915, five days before Einstein's final presentation.
Difficulty: Medium- Felix Klein
- Emmy Noether
- Hermann Weyl
- David Hilbert
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