Chapter 8.4 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
A
3.00 x 10 (8) m/s OR 186,000 mi/s
2
Q
What scientist is known for the special theory of relativity?
A
Albert Einstein
3
Q
What happens to time for objects moving at high speeds?
A
It slows down.
4
Q
What is the apparent slowdown of time for a rapidly moving object?
A
Time dilation
5
Q
What happens to mass for objects moving at high speeds?
A
It increases
6
Q
What in the physical universe can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum?
A
Nothing
7
Q
What proposed that gravity was not a mysterious force at all but a result of the geometry of space itself?
A
General theory of relativity
