Special Relativity Quiz True or False

1.	According to Isaac Newton, time is: -> absolute True False
2.	We run one mile in 8 minutes. What is our velocity relative to the side of the road? -> True False
3.	We measure the speed of light while traveling at the speed of sound .What speed of light do we measure? -> True False
4.	Which statement best describes the phenomenon known as time dilation? -> Because moving clocks run fast, time slows down for an observer at rest. True False
5.	Length contraction occurs because: -> The ether contracts moving objects, as predicted by Hendrik Lorentz. True False
6.	A sphere of light expands with a radius of: -> r^² = x^² + y^² + z^² + (ct)^² True False
7.	What interval never changes between two frames of reference? -> A time interval True False
8.	2) Which sentence below doesn't belong to Einstein's special theory of relativity? -> The speed of light is constant. True False
9.	According to special relativity, why is it impossible surpass the speed of light? -> Because the momentum of an object would decrease to infinity True False
10.	4) According to special relativity, is it possible to time travel? -> Yes, but only at relativistic speeds, and not into the past True False

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