The Universe in a Nutshell Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Universe in a Nutshell Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Shape of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does general relativity combine time with space to form?
(a) Five-dimensional warp speed.
(b) Four-dimensional space-time.
(c) Two-dimensional planes.
(d) Three-dimensional physics.

2. What does relativity show about the speed of light?
(a) The speed of light is dependent upon gravity.
(b) The speed of light is independent of will.
(c) The speed of light will appear constant.
(d) The speed of light is an illusion of motion.

3. What did Einstein suggest concerning the speed of light?
(a) Light is independent of motion.
(b) Light is independent of time.
(c) Light is dependent on motion.
(d) Light is dependent on time.

4. How were people's views of space-time changed because of Einstein's work?
(a) No one's idea of space-time was changed.
(b) Space-time became understood as a dynamic feature.
(c) Space-time became irrelevant.
(d) Space-time became understood as a passive feature.

5. What did Einstein wish people to abandon concerning time?
(a) A universal notion of time.
(b) That time equals money.
(c) The idea of the 24 hour clock.
(d) A general notion of the ratio of time to speed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the curvature of space-time, how do paths appear to bend?

2. When did Einstein receive the Nobel prize?

3. What is a p = 2 brane?

4. What can quantum theory represent?

5. What does Hawking believe any good scientific theory should be rooted in?

(see the answer key)

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