
Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
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Chapter 24, Problem 2RQ
Which of the following did Albert Einstein not complete?
- a. General theory of relativity
- b.
Special theory of relativity - c. Principle of the warping of space-tine
- d. Grand unified Theory
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