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WorksheetsSpace time
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is spacetime?
the passing of time depending on the observer's motion through space
a mathematical model that joins space and time into a single idea called a continuum
What is Minkowski Space?
a four-dimensional continuum
a three-dimensional continuum
there is no such thing as Minkowski Space
Who first introduced special relativity?
Albert Einstein
Hermann Minkowski
Isaac Newton
James Clerk Maxwell
Why doesn't the Earth roll towards the Sun like the Bowling ball and marble on a trampoline?
Because Earth has Gravity
Because Earth has greater mass
Because Earth is large
Neither of the options
Which one of the following options did Isaac Newton discover?
The speed of light is fixed, and moves constantly regardless of who observes it
Velocity is never absolute, but always relative
The speed of an object depends on the observer's state of motion
The faster you move through space, the slower you move through time
Which one of the following options did James Clerk Maxwell discover?
The speed of light is fixed, and moves constantly regardless of who observes it
Velocity is never absolute, but always relative
The speed of an object depends on the observer's state of motion
The faster you move through space, the slower you move through time
Why are black holes invisible to us?
Because it is too far for the light to reach
Because no light can get out
Because of it's gravity
Who is his student?
James Clerk Maxwell
Henri Poincaré
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Which are true?
Wherever matter exists, it influences the geometry of space time.
Wherever matter exists, it influences the geography of space time.
Both are false
