Before developing the special theory of relativity, who had already made contributions to the theory of relativity?

Henri Poincaré and Hendrik Lorenz

What major contribution did Newton make to the field of optics?

He showed that white light is made up of different colors.

Which of the following papers did Einstein publish in 1905?

A paper on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion

Why was Archimedes killed by a Roman soldier?

He refused to stop working on a problem

What did Newton first study at Cambridge University?

Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics

What discovery did Archimedes make while taking a bath?

Archimedes’ principle in hydrostatics

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Where was Isaac Newton born?
A small town in France
Cambridge, England
London, England
A village in England
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Before developing the special theory of relativity, who had already made contributions to the theory of relativity?
Max Planck and Niels Bohr
Erwin Schrödinger and Paul Dirac
Henri Poincaré and Hendrik Lorenz
Isaac Newton and Albert Michelson
3
What major contribution did Newton make to the field of optics?
He invented the microscope
He showed that white light is made up of different colors.
He discovered the laws of reflection.
He proved that light travels in waves.
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3. What inspired Newton to think about the laws of gravity?
A conversation with his professor
An earthquake he witnessed
A comet passing by
An apple falling on his head
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Which of the following papers did Einstein publish in 1905?
A paper on quantum mechanics
A paper on the unified field theory
A paper on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion
A paper on the theory of general relativity
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Why was Archimedes killed by a Roman soldier?
He tried to escape from the city
He refused to stop working on a problem
He insulted the Roman general
He was mistaken for someone else
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What did Newton first study at Cambridge University?
Philosophy and History
Chemistry and Biology
Engineering and Technology
Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics
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1. Where and when was Archimedes born?
Alexandria, 250 B.C
Rome, 287 B.C.
Athens, 300 B.C.
Syracuse, 287 B.C.
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What discovery did Archimedes make while taking a bath?
Archimedes’ principle in hydrostatics
The law of gravity
The formula for density
The theory of relativity
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How long did Einstein spend researching and developing the unified field theory?
35 years
45 years
25 years
15 years

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