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    The document contains a 15 question multiple choice quiz about concepts from Einstein's theories of special and general relativity. The questions cover topics like the general theory of relativity, black holes, gravitational lensing, gravitational redshift, the constancy of the speed of light, and the postulates of special relativity. The correct answers to each question are provided at the end.

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    The document contains a 15 question multiple choice quiz about concepts from Einstein's theories of special and general relativity. The questions cover topics like the general theory of relativity, black holes, gravitational lensing, gravitational redshift, the constancy of the speed of light, and the postulates of special relativity. The correct answers to each question are provided at the end.

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    Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

    Write the chosen letter

    On a separate sheet of paper.

    1. Which of the following best explains the General Theory of Relativity?

    a. All laws of Physics are applicable to all.

    b. The speed of light is always constant.

    c. The mass curves space-time.

    d. Energy can’t be destroyed

    2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about black hole?

    a. Black hole is the remnant of a star that collapsed.

    b. Black hole slows down time.

    c. Black hole has a very high gravitational field.

    d. Black hole sucks up everything.

    3. What is the tendency of light that passes by the sun and heads toward Earth?

    a. The sun absorbs the light.

    b. The mass of the sun deflects the motion of light.

    c. The strong gravitational field of the sun makes the light bend.

    d. Light is reflected away from the Earth.

    4. According to Einstein, what is the reason why gravity exist?

    a. existence of black hole

    b. mass of object

    c. motion of light

    d. nuclear force

    5. Any disturbance in the curvature of space-time produce ripples once they

    Accelerate and move

    a. black hole

    b. gravitational wave

    c. gravitational redshift

    d. perturbation

    6. What will happen to time, frequency, and wave length when moving against
    Gravitational field?

    a. There will be a rapid time resulting to increase of frequency and wavelength.

    b. Time slows down and the frequency decreases as wavelength becomes longer.

    c. Time slows down so the frequency increases and has longer wavelength.

    d. Frequency decreases and wavelength becomes short as time slows down.

    7. This is known as the increase in wavelength due to the effect of gravity.

    a. black hole

    b. gravitational wave

    c. gravitational redshift

    d. bending of light

    8. This the speed of light which is constant relative to the frame of reference.

    a. 300,000,000m/s

    b. 300,000 m/s

    c. 3,000,000 m/s

    d. 3,000 m/s

    9. How many postulates are there in Albert Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity?

    a. 1

    b. 2

    c. 3

    d. 4

    10. What is it in the General Theory of Relativity that does not involve the special

    Relativity?

    a. acceleration

    b. electromagnetism

    c. gravity

    d. mass

    11. Which of the following about relativity is NOT TRUE?

    a. Mass causes curvature into the space.

    b. Everything moves relative to everything else.


    c. What we can see and observe depends on frame of reference.

    d. There is no interrelation between special relativity and general relativity.

    12. Which is NOT involved in a postulate of special relativity theory?

    a. The law of Physics is the same in all inertial reference frames.

    b. Energy is equivalent to mass.

    c. The speed of light in vacuum is the same for all observers.

    d. An observer in accelerating reference frame cannot distinguish from stationery

    reference frame.

    13. A change in the orientation of the rotational axis of rotating body

    a. perturbation

    b. precession

    c. revolution

    d. rotation

    14. General relativity predicts a number of phenomena EXCEPT:

    a. constant acceleration of massive object

    b. bending of light

    c. gravitational redshift

    d. precession of Mercury

    15. Which of the following theory states that there is a constant speed of light in an

    Inertial frame?

    a. inertial relativity

    b. general relativity

    c. specific relativity

    d. special relativity

    Answer :

    1.c

    2. d

    3. c

    4. b
    5. b

    6.b

    7. c

    8. a

    9. b

    10. c

    11. d

    12. b

    13. b

    14. a

    15. d

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