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11.1 - Theory of Relativity and Einstein’s Postulates Created by Naomi Kailey and Cecilia
11.1 - Theory of Relativity and Einstein’s Postulates Created by Naomi Kailey and Cecilia
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Einstein’s
FIRST
postulate describes the speed of light principle
True
False
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What did Maxwell believe about the ether?
The ether has no mass and drag effect
The ether is a real concept that has been accepted by physicists
The ether is a new concept, recently introduced
The ether has mass and has a drag effect
3
What was preventing us from getting a perfect result in our first experiment?
Being able to slightly hear the engine of the car
All of the above
Not always moving at a perfect constant
Bumpy roads
4
Which example
best
describes a frame of reference?
In traffic, all different observers view a single car‘s speed as the same
All answers are incorrect
A train that has friction acting on it to one observer, but not to another
A car’s speed looks different to the one driving, and to one who is outside
5
Motion is relative
False
True
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The speed of light remains constant for all frames of reference
False
True
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As an object is in motion, depending on one’s view point, the laws of physics are different and not always accepted
True
False
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What is relative motion?
The way at which the force of attraction acts between two objects in motion
The motion of one object with respect to another object
Einstein’s third postulate
The theory of how time and space relate
