Special Relativity Quiz
Test your knowledge of Einstein's Special Relativity! Please answer all questions below.
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Which scientist developed the theory of special relativity?
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Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
Niels Bohr
What is the speed of light in vacuum (in m/s)?
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3.00 × 10^8
9.81 × 10^2
1.60 × 10^-19
6.02 × 10^23
Which equation expresses the equivalence of mass and energy?
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E = mc^2
F = ma
V = IR
pV = nRT
Which of the following is a consequence of special relativity?
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Time dilation
Length contraction
Simultaneity is relative
Gravity bends light
A spaceship travels at 80% the speed of light. According to special relativity, what happens to clocks on the spaceship as seen from Earth?
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They run slower
They run faster
They stop completely
No change
Which postulate is NOT part of special relativity?
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The speed of light is constant for all observers
The laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames
Gravity affects the passage of time
No experiment can detect absolute motion
Match the phenomenon to its description.
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Length contraction
Moving objects appear shorter
Moving clocks tick slower
Simultaneity depends on observer
Time dilation
Moving objects appear shorter
Moving clocks tick slower
Simultaneity depends on observer
Relativity of simultaneity
Moving objects appear shorter
Moving clocks tick slower
Simultaneity depends on observer
If two events are simultaneous in one frame, are they always simultaneous in another moving frame?
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No
Yes
Briefly explain what is meant by 'invariant speed of light'.
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