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Einstein Special Relativity, e=mc2 - Quiz
Contributed by: Bannister
  • 1. Who developed the theory of special relativity?
A) Nikola Tesla
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Isaac Newton
D) Albert Einstein
  • 2. In special relativity, what is the maximum speed at which information or matter can travel?
A) The speed of sound
B) The speed of gravity
C) The speed of light
D) The speed of thought
  • 3. What is the constant 'c' in the equation e=mc2?
A) Acceleration due to gravity
B) Permittivity of free space
C) Planck constant
D) Speed of light
  • 4. What principle states that the laws of physics are the same for all observers regardless of their relative motion?
A) Principle of superposition
B) Principle of equivalence
C) Principle of invariance
D) Principle of relativity
  • 5. What is the Lorentz factor used to describe in special relativity?
A) Thermal expansion
B) Quantum entanglement
C) Photon decay and annihilation
D) Time dilation and length contraction
  • 6. Which of the following is a consequence of special relativity?
A) Time dilation
B) Conservation of momentum
C) Length contraction
D) Centripetal acceleration
  • 7. What is the mass-energy equivalence principle in special relativity?
A) Energy and mass are interchangeable
B) Mass is always higher than energy
C) Energy is always higher than mass
D) Energy and mass are independent
  • 8. What is the relationship between energy and mass in the e=mc2 equation?
A) Energy is inversely proportional to mass
B) Energy is unrelated to mass
C) Energy is directly proportional to mass
D) Energy and mass are equivalent
  • 9. What does the 'm' represent in the equation e=mc2?
A) Frequency
B) Velocity
C) Mass
D) Wavelength
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