General relativity predicts that coalescing (merging) massive objects would trigger
A) pulses of electromagnetic radiation.
B) gravitational waves.
C) high-energy particles.
D) a slowing of clocks here on Earth.
E) blueshifted light from the surface of the object.

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General relativity predicts that the merging of massive objects, such as black holes or neutron stars, would produce gravitational waves, which are ripples in spacetime.

General Relativity Predicts That Coalescing (Merging) Massive Objects Would Trigger