Special Relativity Test
What Einstein discovered about space and time is that they - answerare parts of one
whole
In his special theory of relativity, Einstein stated that the laws of physics are - answerthe
same in all uniformly moving frames of reference
Einstein's second postulate tells us that the speed of light - answeris constant in all
frames of reference
A spacetime diagram can be best described as what? - answerA geometric
representation of motion in 1 dimension where the x-axis represents the distance left or
right from a point and the y-axis represents time
An object that is staying in the same spot, 3 meters away from the observer would have
a world line of - answera vertical line at x=3
You are at rest. In your frame of reference, you see a car moving to the left at 4 m/s.
What is your speed in the car's frame of reference? - answerYou are moving 4 meters
per second to the right
What is te speed of light (in m/s) in all frames of reference? - answer3 x 10^8 m/s
Looking to the Spacetime diagram, which object is moving the fastest away from the
observer? - answerThe orange line
What was one major finding of the Michaelson-Morley Experiment? - answerLight
moves at a constant speed no matter the frame of reference
In order for light to maintain it's constant speed, what has to be relative in different
moving frames of reference. - answerTime and Space
When we speak of time dilation, we mean that time - answerstretches with speed
If you travel at high speed, then compared with your friends who "stay at home," you are
- answeryounger
Clocks on a fast-moving spaceship whizzing past Earth appear to run slow when viewed
from - answerEarth
What Einstein discovered about space and time is that they - answerare parts of one
whole
In his special theory of relativity, Einstein stated that the laws of physics are - answerthe
same in all uniformly moving frames of reference
Einstein's second postulate tells us that the speed of light - answeris constant in all
frames of reference
A spacetime diagram can be best described as what? - answerA geometric
representation of motion in 1 dimension where the x-axis represents the distance left or
right from a point and the y-axis represents time
An object that is staying in the same spot, 3 meters away from the observer would have
a world line of - answera vertical line at x=3
You are at rest. In your frame of reference, you see a car moving to the left at 4 m/s.
What is your speed in the car's frame of reference? - answerYou are moving 4 meters
per second to the right
What is te speed of light (in m/s) in all frames of reference? - answer3 x 10^8 m/s
Looking to the Spacetime diagram, which object is moving the fastest away from the
observer? - answerThe orange line
What was one major finding of the Michaelson-Morley Experiment? - answerLight
moves at a constant speed no matter the frame of reference
In order for light to maintain it's constant speed, what has to be relative in different
moving frames of reference. - answerTime and Space
When we speak of time dilation, we mean that time - answerstretches with speed
If you travel at high speed, then compared with your friends who "stay at home," you are
- answeryounger
Clocks on a fast-moving spaceship whizzing past Earth appear to run slow when viewed
from - answerEarth
