Albert Einstein Flashcards
“What year was Albert Einstein born?”
“1879”
“Where was Albert Einstein born?”
“Ulm, Germany”
“What field of science is Albert Einstein most known for?”
“Physics”
“What is Albert Einstein’s most famous equation?”
“E=mc²”
“What does E=mc² represent?”
“The equivalence of mass and energy”
“In what year did Einstein publish his four groundbreaking papers?”
“1905”
“What is Einstein’s ‘Annus Mirabilis’ and why is it significant?”
“1905, the year he published four revolutionary scientific papers”
“What was Einstein’s first major contribution to quantum theory?”
“Explaining the photoelectric effect”
“For what work did Einstein receive the Nobel Prize in Physics?”
“For his explanation of the photoelectric effect”
“What did Einstein’s general theory of relativity explain?”
“Gravity as a curvature of spacetime”
“What event helped confirm Einstein’s theory of general relativity in 1919?”
“A solar eclipse”
“What year did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize in Physics?”
“1921”
“Fill in the blank: Einstein’s theories challenged ______ mechanics.”
“Newtonian mechanics”
“What famous letter did Einstein sign in 1939, and what was its purpose?”
“The letter to President Roosevelt, warning about the potential of Nazi Germany developing atomic weapons”
“Why did Einstein flee Germany in 1933?”
“Due to the rise of the Nazis and his Jewish heritage”
