Römer, speed of light finite and constant
- 1. Who is the scientist credited with proposing the Römer's theory of finite speed of light?
A) Ole Rømer
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Albert Einstein
D) Isaac Newton
- 2. When did Ole Rømer propose his theory on the finite speed of light?
A) 1800
B) 1750
C) 1676
D) 1600
- 3. Which famous scientist disproved the theory of variable speed of light, supporting Römer's theory?
A) Johannes Kepler
B) Albert Einstein
C) Isaac Newton
D) Galileo Galilei
- 4. What is the approximate value of the speed of light in a vacuum?
A) 200,000 meters per second
B) 100 miles per hour
C) 500,000 kilometers per second
D) 299,792,458 meters per second
- 5. What is the term used to describe the maximum speed at which energy or information can travel through space?
A) speed of time
B) speed of gravity
C) speed of light
D) speed of sound
- 6. Name the phenomenon where the wavelength of light changes due to the source's motion, supporting Römer's theory of finite speed of light:
A) Compton effect
B) Doppler effect
C) Photoelectric effect
D) Tyndall effect
- 7. The value of the speed of light in a specific medium is represented by its:
A) density
B) pressure
C) resistivity
D) refractive index
- 8. Which term describes the bending of light when it enters a different medium, dependent on the speed of light in each medium?
A) diffraction
B) reflection
C) refraction
D) dispersion
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