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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Need for a New Theory, General Relativity vs. Quantum Mechanics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of the four fundamental forces of the universe?
(a) The photoelectric force.
(b) Gravity.
(c) The electromagnetic force.
(d) The nuclear-weak force.

2. Which of the following is a correct statement, based on the theory of special relativity?
(a) Time is always the same to all observers, but space is not.
(b) Energy only exists relative to mass.
(c) Time and space are not experienced exactly the same by all observers
(d) Movement can only be measured relative to very massive objects, such as stars.

3. According to general relativity, which of the following is said to warp or bend space-time?
(a) Gravity and electromagnetic fields.
(b) Accelerated motion and orbital motion.
(c) Constant, relativistic speed motion.
(d) Accelerated motion and gravity.

4. What type of a wave is light?
(a) An electromagnetic wave.
(b) An electrical wave.
(c) A photonic wave.
(d) A gravitational wave.

5. Which physicist is credited with discovering that light is composed of particles?
(a) Planck.
(b) Rutherford.
(c) Maxwell.
(d) Einstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the fluctuations that quantum physics predicts not observable in everyday life?

2. What would an outside observer notice about an object moving near the speed of light?

3. Which of the following accurately describes the phenomenon of "quantum tunneling"?

4. What are the components of an atomic nucleus?

5. Which of the following is correct about the speed at which light moves?

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