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