Relativity -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Relativity”:

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Question 1: Who proposed the theory of Special Relativity?

(a) Isaac Newton
(b) Albert Einstein
(c) Galileo Galilei
(d) Max Planck

Question 2: Which statement is true according to the theory of Special Relativity?

(a) Time is absolute and the same for all observers.
(b) The speed of light is not constant in a vacuum.
(c) The laws of physics are the same for all observers in uniform motion.
(d) Mass and energy are conserved independently of each other.

Question 3: What happens to the mass of an object as its velocity approaches the speed of light according to Special Relativity?

(a) The mass decreases.
(b) The mass increases.
(c) The mass remains constant.
(d) The mass becomes zero.

Question 4: Which equation is used to calculate time dilation in Special Relativity?

(a) E=mc²
(b) F=ma
(c) v=d/t
(d) t = t₀ / √(1 - v²/c²)

Question 5: Which concept in General Relativity explains the force of gravity as the curvature of spacetime?

(a) Time dilation
(b) Length contraction
(c) Space expansion
(d) Geodesics

Question 6: What is the name of the famous experiment that provided strong evidence for time dilation in Special Relativity?

(a) Michelson-Morley experiment
(b) Millikan oil-drop experiment
(c) Photoelectric effect experiment
(d) Hafele-Keating experiment

Question 7: According to Special Relativity, what happens to the length of an object as its velocity increases?

(a) The length decreases.
(b) The length increases.
(c) The length remains constant.
(d) The length becomes zero.

Question 8: What is the ultimate speed limit in the universe according to Special Relativity?

(a) The speed of sound
(b) The speed of light
(c) The speed of a rocket
(d) The speed of a bullet

Question 9: Which theory is an extension of Special Relativity and provides a description of gravity as spacetime curvature?

(a) Newton's law of universal gravitation
(b) Quantum mechanics
(c) General Relativity
(d) Electromagnetism

Question 10: What is the equivalence principle in General Relativity?

(a) The equivalence of mass and energy (E=mc²)
(b) The equivalence of inertial and gravitational mass
(c) The equivalence of space and time
(d) The equivalence of electric and magnetic fields