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Einsteins general theory of relativity considers accelerating reference frames a new theory of gravitation the principle of equivalence gravitation waves All of the above |
All of the above |
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According to Einsteins first postulate in the special theory of relativity |
all laws of nature are the same in all uniformly moving frames of reference |
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The experiment by Michelson and Morley helped to show that light is |
a different kind of wave as it does not need a medium in which to travel |
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If a 25 year old person was able to travel at the speed of light, leaving the Earth for 50 years, when they returned to the Earth they would be |
25 years old |
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Space contains _______ dimensions |
3 |
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What is the difference between intertial and non-inertial frame of reference? |
Inertial frame of reference does not take into account fictitious forces while non-inertial frame of reference does take these into account |
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The space-time continuum works in a __________ dimension |
4 |
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A consequence of the General Theory of Relativity is that |
the Universe is continuously expanding |
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According to Einstein, clocks located at a distance from a large gravitational source will run ___________ than clocks near the source |
According to Einstein, clocks located at a distance from a large gravitational source will run ___________ than clocks near the source |
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Einstein's "Equivalence Principle" claims |
There is an equivalence between inertial and gravitational forces of acceleration |
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The Correspondence Principle states |
Quantum numbers explain phenomena that agree with classical theories of Physics |
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According to Einsteins second postulate in the special theory of relativity |
Light always travels at the same speed through a medium |
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Einstein's postulates regarding relativity |
having opposing theories, one which eliminates dark energy |
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The speed of light is |
2.99 x 10^ 8m/s |
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Length in the direction of motion is contracted. This means |
an object that is one meter long and moving at a speed near the speed of light will actually be shorter than the same object at re |
