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Light and Relativity - Prefinal and Final Terms

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Electromagnetic induction is change in ___________________. 
a)
surface area
b)
magnetic poles
c)
magnetic flux
2.

Can you produce current in a wire with a magnet that is sitting still?

a)

Yes; having a magnet near a wire is enough to excite the electrons

b)

No; the magnetic field has to be changing to excite the electrons

c)

No; magnets cannot create electricity

3.

Every magnet has a north and a south pole.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
The speed of light (c) =
a)
3 x 10miles/hour
b)
3 x 10meters/second
c)
3 x 10kilometers/hour
d)
none of these
5.
A postulate is something that is accepted as true at the beginning of a logical article.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
How many postulates are there in the special theory of relativity?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
The speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
One of the most startling consequences of time dilation is that a moving clock ______________ relative to a stationary observer.
a)
Speeds up
b)
Slows down
9.
We experience Einstein's Theory of Relativity in our everyday life when we use
a)
Global Positioning System
b)
Microwave ovens.
c)
Toasters
d)
Graphing Calculators
10.
When you approach a light source, the light from that source has a speed 
a)
greater than c. 
b)
less than c. 
c)
equal to c.
11.
We do not usually observe relativistic effects in our daily lives because 
a)
we are moving at speeds much less than c. 
b)
we are much larger than atoms. 
c)
we are much heavier than elementary particles. 
d)
we are much lighter than stars. 
12.

There are two clocks one is stationary on the earth the other is traveling close to the speed of light around the earth. If we put the clocks back together after the second clock makes it back from its trip, the times are compared. What do you expect to occur?

a)

More time elapsed on the stationary clock

b)

More time elapsed on the traveling clock

c)

No time has changed between them

13.

Based on the concepts of Special Relativity time travel is...

a)

not possible

b)

possible only in the ability to travel into the past.

c)

possible only in the ability to travel to the future.

d)

possible to travel either forward or backward in time.

14.
The four fundamental forces of nature are: 
a)
Electromagnetism, Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear
b)
Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear, Medium Nuclear
c)
Normal Force, Force due to gravity, Magnetism, Nuclear 
d)
Nuclear, Electricity, Gravity, Atomic 
15.
Gravity is due to:
a)
the pull between Earth and the moon.
b)
the pull between the Sun and Earth. 
c)
the pull between any objects with mass. 
d)
the pull between atomic nuclei. 
16.
________ can be either a force of attraction or repulsion while ____________ is only a force of attraction.
a)
Gravity; Electromagnetism 
b)
 Electromagnetism; Gravity
c)
Gravity; Strong nuclear force 
d)
Magnetism; Electricity 
17.

What are the invisible lines called around this model?

a)

Electric Field Lines

b)

Magnetic Field Lines

c)

Lettuce Seeds

18.

If you cut a bar magnet in half, each half would...

a)

lose it's magnetic field

b)

have it's own north and south poles

c)

repel plastic objects

19.

Cameron and Morgan are each holding a bar magnet with opposite poles facing each other. They walk in opposite directions until they stop feeling their magnet pull towards the other one. What can they conclude about the distance between them when they stop feeling their magnets pull?

a)

They are outside the magnetic field of their magnets.

b)

The distance made the magnets' force stronger.

c)

The magnetic fields are far enough apart to change direction.

d)

The magnetic field was weaker when they were close.

20.

How could you increase the strength of a magnetic field in a coil?

a)

use an iron core, decrease the number of turns of wire

b)

increase the voltage and decrease the number of turns

c)

use an iron core and increase the size of the current

d)

increase the number of turns and decrease the current

21.
Where did Albert Einstein do experiments?
a)
In the classroom
b)
In a lab
c)
In his mind
d)
In the garden
22.

in E=mc2 E means?

a)

Centimeters

b)

Energy

c)

Mass

d)

Light

23.

E = mc2 means? ( Might be more than one answer)

a)

Energy equals (mass times speed of light) x speed of light

b)

Nothing

c)

mc2 = E

d)

Albert is famous

24.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

25.

Light acts like

a)

a wave.

b)

a particle.

c)

Both a wave and a particle

d)

neither a wave nor a particle.

26.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light.

b)

radio waves.

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

invisible radiation.

27.
Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?
a)
Radio
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
28.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the lowest energy. 
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Violet
29.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

30.

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

a)

They have very short wavelengths

b)

They transmit energy instead of matter

c)

They can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

d)

They can change direction by reflection

31.

Which of the following statements is not true according to the theory of relativity?

a)

As an object increases speed its mass increases.

b)

As an object increases speed its length increases.

c)

As an object increases speed its kinetic energy increases.

d)

As an object increases speed its momentum increases.

32.

Why is Special Relativity "special"?

a)

It's for all cases

b)

It's only for objects moving at a constant velocity

c)

It's only for accelerating objects

d)

It's for objects rotating

33.
According to Newton, gravity was a force.... According to Einstein, gravity is a ________.  
a)
force
b)
curvature
c)
mystery
d)
constant velocity
34.
Which of these provides the best analogy for what massive objects do to spacetime?  
a)
coat hanger in the closet
b)
bowling ball on a rubber sheet
c)
car driving in a circle
d)
tennis ball in the dryer
35.
The special theory of relativity was derived by:
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Einstein
d)
Sitter
36.
A train slowing down as it climbs a hill is an example of an inertial frame of of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A train moving with a constant speed is an example of an inertial frame of reference.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Newton's First Law States.......................
a)
Acceleration is produced when a force acts upon an object. 
b)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
c)
An object at rest, stays at rest; an object in motion stays in motion.
39.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

40.

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

a)

brick

b)

pencil

c)

both would hit at the same time