Multiple Choice
One of the first tests of the general theory of relativity was the ____.
A) description of the orbit of the moon
B) determination of the speed of light as a constant
C) change in mass of a particle moving at a high speed
D) demonstration of a hammer and a feather falling at the same rate on the moon
E) determination of the rate of advance of the perihelion of Mercury's orbit
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