How to Use general relativity in a Sentence

general relativity

noun

• Black holes are predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which describes the universe on the largest scale.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
• From the perspective of cosmology, the Big Bang is the origin of space and time, at least from the point of view of Einstein’s general relativity.
  — Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
• But black holes take their cues from general relativity, the theory that space and time form a bendy fabric and gravity is the fabric’s curves.
  — Quanta Magazine, 23 Aug. 2021
• And because a black hole is just empty space (according to general relativity, infalling matter passes through the horizon but cannot linger), the parts of the black hole must be the parts of space itself.
  — George Musser, Scientific American, 8 May 2018
• Dark energy does help the universe add up but only on the macro scale—the one that falls under the jurisdiction of general relativity.
  — Richard Panek, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
• Then, in 1915, Einstein came up with the second part of his theory, known as general relativity.
  — Matthew Pillsbury, Travel, 28 Dec. 2020
• If general relativity holds, then Delta should be equal to zero.
  — James Geach, Scientific American, 5 July 2018
• According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, on the other hand, the orbiting clocks should tick faster than the ones on Earth, due to the difference in the strength of Earth’s gravity.
  — Priyamvada Natarajan, WSJ, 1 June 2018
• While quantum physics treats space and time as immutable, general relativity warps them for breakfast.
  — Adam Becker, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2022
• Since the 1930s, physicists have toyed around with the idea of wormholes, which are consistent with Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
  — Meeri Kim, Slate Magazine, 28 July 2017
• That put him in the awkward position of having to undo the unification of time and space, a key achievement of Einstein’s general relativity.
  — Adam Frank, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2023
• The researchers take their general relativity equations and solve them for many parameters of the signal.
  — Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022
• Starting from the description of spinning black holes in general relativity, called the Kerr metric, the group began to look for hints of conformal symmetry.
  — Thomas Lewton, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022
• Einstein’s theory of general relativity states that the gravity of a massive object — the cluster — bends space-time around it.
  — Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2019
• On one side is the Einstein who in 1915 conceived general relativity, which describes gravity as the warping of space-time by matter and energy.
  — Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2022
• Earlier this month, by carefully scrutinizing the shape of the shadow seen by the EHT, Özel and her colleagues made some of the most precise measurements of general relativity.
  — Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2020
• Such miniature atomic clocks could be sent all over the world to precisely map the Earth's gravitational field, or could be sent on aircraft or into space to test general relativity.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2016
• Gödel pointed out to Einstein that the equations of general relativity appeared to allow time travel.
  — Steven Poole, WSJ, 1 June 2018
• Albert Einstein predicted in 1916 that any moving object should create changes — or waves — in the fabric of space and time due to his theory of general relativity.
  — Brittany Trang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2021
• The laws of physics that govern this behavior are Einstein’s field equations for general relativity.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
• For instance, the station will use the world’s most precise clocks and coldest atoms to support fundamental research in general relativity and quantum physics.
  — Ling Xin, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2021
• The story starts back in the 1960s, when four physicists wanted to better understand general relativity.
  — Katie McCormick, Quanta Magazine, 8 Dec. 2021
• These ripples in space-time were first predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916 as part of his theory of general relativity.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021
• Two years later, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics, not for general relativity, but for his discovery of the photoelectric effect.
  — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• Eddington traveled into the eclipse path to try and prove one of the most consequential ideas of his age: Albert Einstein’s new theory of general relativity.
  — Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
• And the theory of general relativity predicts how much that orbit changes.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020
• The duo set out to explain an anomaly in Mercury’s orbit using elements of the equations Einstein would go on to feature in his theory of general relativity.
  — NBC News, 23 Nov. 2021
• That was until Einstein came along with general relativity and described how gravity emerged out of the interaction between mass and the fabric of spacetime.
  — Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2023
• The equations derived from Einstein’s theory of general relativity connect the contents, shape, and destiny of the universe.
  — Priyamvada Natarajan, The New York Review of Books, 15 June 2021
• But that metaphysics was enough to lead to new science, as special relativity gave way to general relativity, a new theory of gravity, complete with new, testable predictions.
  — Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024