
Understanding Inertial Frames and Light Speed

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10th - 12th Grade
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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an inertial frame of reference?
A frame of reference that is rotating
A frame of reference that is stationary
A frame of reference moving at a constant velocity
A frame of reference that is accelerating
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the narrator define their frame of reference?
By the position of the spaceship
By the position of the photon
By the speed of light
By their own position at the origin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might it be counterintuitive to plot time on the vertical axis?
Because time is usually considered a dependent variable
Because time is usually considered an independent variable
Because time is not a measurable quantity
Because time should always be on the horizontal axis
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the narrator's frame of reference, what is their position over time?
It increases linearly
It decreases linearly
It remains constant at zero
It oscillates
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the numbers 3 * 10^8, 6 * 10^8, and 9 * 10^8 in the diagram?
They represent the speed of sound
They represent the speed of the spaceship
They represent the speed of the narrator
They represent the speed of light
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the position of a photon of light after one second?
It moves to 9 * 10^8 meters
It moves to 3 * 10^8 meters
It remains at the origin
It moves to 6 * 10^8 meters
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 45-degree angle of the photon's path represent?
The photon is moving faster than the speed of light
The photon is stationary
The photon is moving slower than the speed of light
The photon is moving at the speed of light
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