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Higher Physics: Special Relativity Questions And Answers 100% Correct Latest Update 2025
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Higher Physics: Special Relativity Questions AndAnswers 100% Correct Latest Update 2025
What is special relativity? - ANSWER Time is not measured to be constant for
everyone. It will move slower for moving observers in comparison to stationary
observers.
Einstein's postulates/principles - ANSWER 1- When two observers are moving
at constant speeds relative to each other, they will observe the same laws of
physics.
2- The speed of light is the same for all observers, regardless of their motion or
position relative to the light source.
A spaceship travelling at 2.5X10^6 m/s fires a beam of light towards an observer
at what speed would the observer see the beam travel at - ANSWER 3 x 10^8
m/s
Observer of Proper Time - ANSWER Moving Observer(in the moving reference
frame)
Observer of Dilated Time - ANSWER The Stationary Observer(outside the
moving reference frame)
Symbol for Dilated Time - ANSWER t'
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