Einstein Special Relativity, e=mc2
  • 1. Who developed the theory of special relativity?
A) Nikola Tesla
B) Albert Einstein
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Isaac Newton
  • 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) Speed of light
B) Permittivity of free space
C) Acceleration due to gravity
D) Planck constant
  • 4. Which of the following is a consequence of special relativity?
A) Centripetal acceleration
B) Conservation of momentum
C) Time dilation
D) Length contraction
  • 5. What does the 'm' represent in the equation e=mc2?
A) Velocity
B) Frequency
C) Wavelength
D) Mass
  • 6. 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 relativity
C) Principle of equivalence
D) Principle of invariance
  • 7. What is the mass-energy equivalence principle in special relativity?
A) Energy and mass are interchangeable
B) Energy and mass are independent
C) Mass is always higher than energy
D) Energy is always higher than mass
  • 8. What is the relationship between energy and mass in the e=mc2 equation?
A) Energy is unrelated to mass
B) Energy is inversely proportional to mass
C) Energy is directly proportional to mass
D) Energy and mass are equivalent
  • 9. What is the Lorentz factor used to describe in special relativity?
A) Quantum entanglement
B) Thermal expansion
C) Time dilation and length contraction
D) Photon decay and annihilation
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