Quiz  /  Theory of Relativity

  • 1. 
    What famous scientist came up with the Theory of Relativity?

  • Aristotle
  • Isaac Newton
  • Albert Einstein
  • Thomas Edison

  • 2. 
    What two principles make up the theory of special relativity?

  • Principle of mass and the principle of nuclear forces
  • Principle of relativity and the principle of mass
  • Principle of nuclear forces and the principle of the speed of light
  • Principle of relativity and the principle of the speed of light

  • 3. 
    According to the Theory of Relativity, the speed of light in a vacuum is ______ for all observers?

  • Dependent on the relative motion of the observer
  • Dependent on the motion of the source of the light
  • Different
  • The same

  • 4. 
    Before the Theory of Relativity, what did scientists call the reference point for all motion?

  • The Sun
  • The Earth
  • Focal point
  • Ether

  • 5. 
    True or False: The Theory of Relativity was important in developing the atomic bomb.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    In the equation E = mc2, what does 'm' stand for?

  • Time
  • Mass
  • Distance
  • Velocity

  • 7. 
    In the equation E = mc2, what does 'c' stand for?

  • Speed of light
  • Charge
  • Change in mass
  • Conductance

  • 8. 
    If the mass of an object changes, what will also change?

  • Distance
  • The speed of light
  • Velocity
  • Energy

  • 9. 
    The faster an object is moving in relation to an observer, the ______ it will appear to an observer.

  • Slower
  • It will appear the same regardless of speed
  • Longer
  • Shorter

  • 10. 
    True or False: The faster a space ship is flying the shorter it will appear to people on board the ship.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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