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Relativity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class

Date

1.If you were in spaceship traveling at the speed close to the speed of light (with respect to the earth) you would notice that___________

your pulse rate is different than normal

your mass is different than normal

some of your physical dimensions were smaller than the normal

none of these effects occur

The speed of light (c) =

3 x 10⁸miles/hour

3 x 10⁸meters/second

3 x 10⁸kilometers/hour

none of these

The special theory of relativity was derived by:

Galileo

Newton

Einstein

Sitter

The speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.

True

False

One of the most startling consequences of time dilation is that a moving clock ______________ relative to a stationary observer.

Speeds up

Slows down

When you approach a light source, the light from that source has a speed

greater than c.

less than c.

equal to c.

We do not usually observe relativistic effects in our daily lives because

we are moving at speeds much less than c.

we are much larger than atoms.

we are much heavier than elementary particles.

we are much lighter than stars.

What is your position in your own reference frame?

$x=ct$

$x=vt$

$x=0$

$x=\frac{cv}{t}$

A train moving with a constant speed is an example of an inertial frame of reference.

True

False

10.

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?

More time elapsed on the stationary clock

More time elapsed on the traveling clock

No time has changed between them

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Relativity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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