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Dark energy is for sure the reason the universe is expanding
True
False
2
In 1919, what did Einstein predict?
A solar eclipse
The Reds win the World Series
The big bang
The Influenza Pandemic
3
A person traveling the speed of light on a spaceship for an extended amount of time will...
Age slower than a person on earth
Age the same as a person on earth
Eat more cheeseburgers than a person on earth
Age more faster than a person on earth
4
What did Einstein's equation, E=mc
2
relate?
Energy, mass and the speed of light
stars, planets, and blackholes
Energy, mass, and Buzz Lightyear
time, magma, and soil
5
If you want to hit a moving target, where do you have to aim?
behind the target
at the target
in front of the target
6
The first black hole was discovered in
1962
1971
1916
1905
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Escape velocity depends on
Mass
Gravity, mass, and radius
Mass and radius
Gravity and radius
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If a person is moving at the speed of light, time will progress...
at the same rate
more slowly
faster
At an exponentially increasing rate
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True or False. As an object moves through spacetime, it warps the structure around it.
False
True
10
What is the possible reasons for the expansion of the universe?
All matter expands
Dark energy
Momentum
Star dust
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Interstellar isn't based off true events
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
12
What is the speed of light?
3.00 * 108
8.732 * 108 m/s
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what is light?
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True or False. Radiation can escape black holes.
True
False
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Who founded the Theory of General Reletivity
Einstein
Bollinger
Zeus
Alexander the Great
15
The area where all the matter in a black hole is found is the
Space-time
Event Horizon
Acceleration Disk
Singularity
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Bonus!! Einstein is way cooler and smarter than Bollinger.
Um..... what
Yes.
Heck no
Absolutley
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True or False. As long as the observer is not moving, The Theory of Special Relativity applies
false
true
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What is The Principle of Covariance?
The laws of physics must take the same form in all systems
Spacetime exists in all of the universe
Spacetime will never warp
All answers will vary
19
What percent of the speed of light is attainable for humans at this point?
12%
.0026%
30%
.0000578%
20
The rate that the universe is expanding is increasing
True
False
21
When moving at or near the speed of light, the length of an object will...
increase
disappear
decrease
stay the same
22
True or False. The universe is constantly contracting at an increasing rate.
False
True
23
Quanta do not exist within...
Radiation
Space
Time
Energy
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A truck moves 40 m/s. A person throws a ball 51 m/s (same way). Find vel. relative to ground.
91 meters per second
52 meters per second
90 miles per hour
73 miles per hour
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What are frames of reference used for?
to describe an object from multiple viewpoints
to find a glass of chocolate milk
to view an object completely
seeing into the future
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What is the universe expanding into
A black hole
Nothing
A white hole
Space
