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Worksheetsrelativity
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mass energy relation is
a)
E=mc2
b)
E=T+V
c)
E=T-V
d)
M=Ec2
2.
How many postulates are there in the special theory of relativity?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
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.
4.
What astronomer was the firs to nail down a concrete measure of the speed of light?
a)
Newton
b)
Galileo
c)
Romer
d)
Plato
5.
4. A spaceship approaching an asteroid at a speed of 0.6 c launches a scout rocket with the speed of 0.4c. At what speed is the scout rocket approaching the asteroid?
a)
0.76 c
b)
0.96 c
c)
1.00 c
d)
0.81 c
6.
7. He devised a theory that reconcile the discrepancies between mechanics and electromagnetism.
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
James Clerk Maxwell
d)
Michelson and Morley
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