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Special Relativity Test Questions and Answerswith Verified Solutions 100% Correct
What Einstein discovered about space and time is that they - ANSWER are
parts of one whole
In his special theory of relativity, Einstein stated that the laws of physics are -
ANSWER the same in all uniformly moving frames of reference
Einstein's second postulate tells us that the speed of light - ANSWER is
constant in all frames of reference
A spacetime diagram can be best described as what? - ANSWER A 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 - ANSWER a 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? - ANSWER You are
moving 4 meters per second to the right
What is te speed of light (in m/s) in all frames of reference? - ANSWER 3 x 10^8
m/s
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