4 Answered Questions for the topic experimental physics

05/13/19

What methods can astronomers use to find a black hole?

How can astronomers say, we know there are black holes at the centre of each galaxy?What methods of indirect detection are there to know where and how big a black hole is?

05/11/19

Why are binary objects so critical to astronomy?

There are a lot of astronomical objects out there to study but binary objects seem to get more attention. Why is this? What makes binary objects (stars, Kuiper Belt Objects, black holes,... more
Experimental Physics Astronomy General Relativity Cosmology

03/15/19

What is the most compelling evidence of General Relativity in the presence of matter and energy?

The most oft-cited [triumphs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity) of GR are things such as the shifting perihelion of Mercury, gravitational redshift experiments, and... more
Experimental Physics Astronomy General Relativity Cosmology

03/15/19

What are the different ways to measure the spatial curvature of the universe?

Just what the question asks. Assuming the Friedmann-Rovertson-Walker (FRW) metric, what measurements can be performed to determine the spatial curvature of the universe.

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