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Worksheets5 Einstein and Relativity (Special and General)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was the creator of a special theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Sir Isaac Newton
Michelson and Morley
E=MC2 is a formula that...
describes how mass warps spacetime
describes the relationship between acceleration and gravitational pull
describes mass and energy as different manifestations of the same thing (like 2 sides of a coin)
describes the relationship between the event horizon and the singularity of a black hole
What does the relativity of simultaneity say?
There can NEVER be agreement on the simultaneity of events viewed from different reference point
If two events occur at the same time in one reference frame, they will occur at the same time in all reference frames.
There is ALWAYS agreement from all frames of reference on the simultaneity of events
When you approach a light source, the light from that source has a speed
greater than c.
less than c.
equal to c.
Compared to clocks in a stationary reference frame moving clocks run:
faster
slower
at the same rate
There are two twins on Earth. One flies off on a spacecraft traveling 90% of 'c' while the other twin stays on Earth. Which of the following is TRUE?
The twin on the spacecraft will age more slowly than the Earth-bound sibling
Time in each frame of reference proceeds differently at different speeds
This is an example of the 'Twin Paradox'
All answers are true
The speed of light _________________.
is constant in all frames of reference
changes based on frame of reference
speeds up even faster in different frames of reference
stops when in different frames of reference
The speed of light (c) =
186,282 miles per second
300,000,000 meters per second
3.0 x 105 km/sec (kilometers per second)
All answers are correct and equal to one another
What is the formula for special relativity?
E=MC2
E=MS2
C=ME2
M=EC2
What are the name of Einsteins (4) dimenions?
A, B, C, Time
X, Y, Z, Time
L, W, H, Time
W, X, Y, Z
Special Relativity is a theory of...
Gravity
Star formation
Light
Quantum mechanics
General Relativity is a theory of...
Quantum mechanics
Orbital motion
Light
Gravity
General Relativity combines
Matter and Energy
Space and Time
Particles and forces
Particles and waves
Where is light generated in the universe?
Through the process called 'Fission' on the surface of stars (like our Sun)
Through the process called 'Fusion' within the core of ALL stars
Through the process of 'Radioactive Decay' from unstable isotopes decaying into other forms
All answers are correct
Which of the following BEST describes how light is generated?
Under extreme temperatures and pressure (core of stars) we find hydrogen nuclei exploding out their excess energy
Under extreme temperatures and pressure (on the surface of stars) we find helium nuclei break down into hydrogen nuclei, generating light
Under extreme temperatures and pressure (core of stars) we find hydrogen nuclei bound into creating helium, light is a by-product of the process
It just happens, there is no way to explain it
