Light
At what point does the speed of light change?
It does not change.
Time is ------- depending on your perspective. Fill in the blank.
Relative.
Einstein reasoned that space and time are both components of a single concept. What is this concept?
The concept of space-time.
What is the same in all inertial reference frames?
The laws of physics and mechanics of the universe.
Who is the best physics teacher?
Example; Ryan, Aadhithya, Roman
Who performed the interferometer experiment in an attempt to find the luminiferous ether?
Albert A. Mickelson
Name three movies that use the concept of time dilation.
Example; Interstellar, PotA, Superman 2, Buzz Lightyear, Back to the future.
What is the second postulate (assumption) in the special theory of relativity?
The speed of light is constant.
Which scientist proposed the theory of special relativity, and in what year?
Einstein in 1905.
What is Newton's Second Law?
F = ma
If we were travelling at the speed of light, how fast would light travel relative to us?
At the speed of light.
What is the formula for time dilation?
t = t0/(1-v2/c2)1/2
To einstein, all motion is ------. Fill in the blank.
Relative.
As you approach a light source that moves towards you, your speed relative to the emitted light wave is?
The same.
If a person measures a distance of 15m while traveling 100 000 000 m/s, what would the distance be from a stationary reference point?
14m.
To some reference frame in the universe, you, right now, are traveling close to the speed of light. True or false?
True.
Compared to earth time, there is a physical slowing of time when you ------ . Fill in the blank.
Move at any speed.
The faster a person travels, the _________ that time is dilated. Fill in the blank.
Greater.
Special relativity says that all laws of nature are the same in ------- -------- --------. Fill in the blank.
Inertial reference frames.
The frequency of a light source doubles as the light source approaches you. As the same light source moves away from you at the same speed, its frequency is?
Halved.