Exam 7: Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity: Can a Human Ever Travel Faster Than the Speed of Light, at Warp Speed

To a ground-based observer, what is the speed of a moving ball tossed backward at 30 km/hour on a train moving forward at 90 km/hr?

In which of the following instances have the predictions of general relativity been confirmed?

According to the theory of relativity, as the speed of light is approached, 1) time slows down and approaches zero. 2) time speeds up and approaches infinity. 3) distance shrinks and approaches zero.

How did the Gravity Probe B satellite and its experiments test general relativity?

Use the central assumption of the theory of relativity to predict what will happen to each of the following as the speed of light is approached: (1) time; (2) distance; and (3) mass.

How is the 'rest mass' of an object related to its energy?

Special relativity is applied to

The equation t_GG = t_MM means

What is the difference between general and special relativity?

What is a frame of reference? Give examples.

Was Newton wrong in his breakthrough thinking that produced his laws?

Which of the following appears to be contradicted by the theory of relativity?

The Lorentz factor is a number

Which accomplishment below established Einstein as an international celebrity?

In Star Trek television shows and movies, the starships travel faster than the speed of light. Is this possible? Justify your answer.

What was the pre- and post-Einstein scientific view of the isolation of the universe's reservoir of mass from the reservoir of energy?

The legendary apple was to Isaac Newton as the _________ was to Albert Einstein.

Pick out the false statement, using relativity principles.

Why do the lights on the Earth's surface appear slightly more red than they do on Earth if they are observed from space?

It took Einstein ten years from the time of publication of special relativity to finish and publish general relativity. Why do you think that someone else in the highly competitive world of science did not figure out general relativity before Einstein and publish before him?