Intro to Relativity

Intro to Relativity

University

20 Qs

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Intro to Relativity

Intro to Relativity

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

University

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS4-3

Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A train slowing down as it climbs a hill is an example of an inertial frame of of reference.

True
False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A train stopped at a station is an inertial frame of reference.

True
False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A train moving with a constant speed is an example of an inertial frame of reference.

True
False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you approach a light source, the light from that source has a speed 

greater than c. 
less than c. 
equal to c.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Michelson–Morley experiment established that

there is no observable æther wind at the surface of Earth.
the æther moves at the speed of light, c, as Earth travels in its orbit.
the æther is an elastic fluid that streams over Earth.
Earth does not move with respect to the Sun.
none of these

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about special relativity is FALSE?

An assumption of special relativity is that the laws of physics are the same in all inertial reference frames.
An assumption of special relativity is that the speed of light is the same in all reference frames.
An assumption of special relativity is that space and time are part of the same thing: spacetime.
An assumption of special relativity is that the laws of the physics are the same in all ‘constant velocity’ reference frames.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two principles make up the theory of special relativity?

The principle of nuclear forces and the invariance of the speed of light.
The constancy of physical laws and the principle of mass-energy conservation.
The principle of mass-energy conservation and the principle of nuclear forces.
The constancy of physical laws and the invariance of the speed of light.

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