General science UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Which one of the particles, claimed to have been discovered, can put Albert Einstein's theory of Relativity to the risk of being proved wrong?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Neutrinos

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Neutrinos”.

The particle that has been claimed to put Albert Einstein's theory of relativity at risk is neutrinos.

Einstein's theory of relativity states that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, so if "neutrinos" were experimentally observed exceeding this speed, it would contradict the theory.

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