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