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Duplicate of Relativity
Duplicate of Relativity
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What Einstein discovered about space and time is that they
are special to space travelers
are parts of one whole
follow an inverse-square law
are separate entities
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When we move around through space just a little bit, we are moving
mostly through space and only a little bit through time
mostly through time and only a little bit through space
only through space
through time only
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20 meters
16 meters
13 meters
10 meters
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Einstein stated that the laws of physics are
different depending on the situation
common sense applied to microscopic and macroscopic things
the same in all uniformly moving frames of reference
the same in all frames of reference
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When we speak of time dilation, we mean that time
is related to space
stretches with speed
is a constant at all speeds
compresses with speed
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Einstein’s second postulate tells us that the speed of light
is a constant in all frames of reference
slows in a transparent medium
depends on one’s frame of reference
changes depending on the time of day
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1 second
2.5 seconds
1.25 seconds
2 seconds
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To an observer at rest, anobject traveling at very high speeds appears to be
shrunken uniformly
shorter in the direction of travel
shorter in the direction perpendicular to travel
longer in all directions
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If you travel at speeds close to speed of light, compared with your friends on earth, you are
younger
no younger nor no older
longer
older
