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Which of the following is explained by general relativity? A. How massive stellar objects can form a lens. B. Why moving muons decay more slowly than stationary ones C. Why atomic clocks tick more slowly
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Which of the following is explained by general relativity? A. How massive stellar objects can form a lens.
B. Why moving muons decay more slowly than stationary ones
C. Why atomic clocks tick more slowly when in motion
D. Why no object can move faster than light through space-time
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The correct answer is both c and d. In general relativity, it explains why atomic clocks tick more slowly when in motion and why no object can move faster than light through space-time. The theory of relativity was formulated by Albert Einstein.
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