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Theory of Relativity
Who formulated the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein.
What are the two parts of the Theory of Relativity?
Special Relativity and General Relativity.
What does the Special Theory of Relativity primarily deal with?
The physics of moving bodies at speeds close to that of light.
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
Approximately 299,792,458 meters per second (or about 300,000 kilometers per second).
What is the famous equation associated with the Special Theory of Relativity?
E=mc².
What does E=mc² represent?
Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared; it shows the equivalence of energy and mass.
What concept does General Relativity introduce about gravity?
Gravity is not a force but a curvature in spacetime caused by mass.
What is spacetime?
A four-dimensional continuum that combines the three dimensions of space with the dimension of time.
How does mass affect spacetime according to General Relativity?
Mass curves spacetime, causing objects to follow curved paths.
What is Time Dilation?
A difference in elapsed time as measured by two observers, due to a relative velocity between them or a difference in gravitational potential.
What real-world technology uses principles from the Theory of Relativity?
Global Positioning System (GPS) which accounts for time dilation.
What experiment confirmed the theory of General Relativity?
The 1919 solar eclipse experiment observing the deflection of starlight by the Sun's gravity.
What is Length Contraction in relativity?
The phenomenon where an object in motion is measured to be shorter along the direction of motion from the viewpoint of a stationary observer.
How does the Theory of Relativity affect our understanding of the universe?
It provides a more accurate model of physical processes at an astronomical scale and near light speeds.
Why is the Theory of Relativity considered revolutionary in physics?
Because it changed the previously held notions of absolute time and space, providing new insights into gravity and the universe.
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1. Who formulated the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Niels Bohr
Galileo Galilei
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2. What are the two parts of the Theory of Relativity?
Special Relativity and General Relativity
Kinetic Relativity and Potential Relativity
Quantum Relativity and Cosmic Relativity
Partial Relativity and Absolute Relativity
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3. What does the Special Theory of Relativity primarily deal with?
The physics of moving bodies at speeds close to that of light.
The interaction of mass and energy in gravitational fields.
The behavior of heat in closed systems.
The theory of atomic structure.
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4. What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
Approximately 299,792,458 meters per second
Approximately 149,597,870.7 kilometers per hour
Exactly 1,000,000 meters per second
Approximately 100,000 kilometers per second
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5. What is the famous equation associated with the Special Theory of Relativity?
E=mc²
F=ma
E=hv
P=IV
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6. What does E=mc² represent?
Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared; it shows the equivalence of energy and mass.
Energy equals mass times velocity squared; it shows the conservation of energy.
Energy equals work done per unit time; it shows the rate of power consumption.
Energy equals force times distance; it shows the relationship between work and energy.
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7. What concept does General Relativity introduce about gravity?
Gravity is not a force but a curvature in spacetime caused by mass.
Gravity is a force that attracts all objects towards the center of the Earth.
Gravity is the result of magnetic attraction between masses.
Gravity is a constant force exerted by all objects in the universe.
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8. What is spacetime?
A four-dimensional continuum that combines the three dimensions of space with the dimension of time.
A theoretical concept that suggests time can be reversed under certain conditions.
An alternative theory that proposes time is a separate entity from space.
A fixed boundary that limits the extent of the universe.
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9. How does mass affect spacetime according to General Relativity?
Mass curves spacetime, causing objects to follow curved paths.
Mass has no effect on spacetime; it only affects gravitational pull.
Mass accelerates time, altering the passage of time for nearby objects.
Mass alters the speed of light through different areas of space.
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10. What is Time Dilation?
A difference in elapsed time as measured by two observers, due to a relative velocity between them or a difference in gravitational potential.
The lengthening of time periods as objects move towards the speed of light.
The compression of time periods as light travels through a vacuum.
The slowing of time in regions of high mass density.
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11. What real-world technology uses principles from the Theory of Relativity?
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Hybrid Electric Cars
Digital Clocks
LED Displays
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12. What experiment confirmed the theory of General Relativity?
The 1919 solar eclipse experiment observing the deflection of starlight by the Sun's gravity.
The Michelson-Morley experiment measuring the Earth's motion through the ether.
The Rutherford gold foil experiment regarding atomic structure.
The double-slit experiment demonstrating light's wave-particle duality.
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13. What is Length Contraction in relativity?
The phenomenon where an object in motion is measured to be shorter along the direction of motion from the viewpoint of a stationary observer.
The reduction of an object's mass as it approaches the speed of light.
The increase in an object's time period as observed from a stationary reference frame.
The expansion of space between particles in a high-energy state.
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14. How does the Theory of Relativity affect our understanding of the universe?
It provides a more accurate model of physical processes at an astronomical scale and near light speeds.
It reinforces the notion that light cannot be affected by gravity.
It suggests that classical mechanics is valid at all speed scales.
It implies that time travel is achievable at low speeds.
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15. Why is the Theory of Relativity considered revolutionary in physics?
Because it changed the previously held notions of absolute time and space, providing new insights into gravity and the universe.
Because it solely improved the understanding of the atomic model.
Because it provided exact values for the speed of sound in different media.
Because it explained the formation of planets in the solar system.
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