EXAM
EXAM
Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION PANGASINAN II
SAN LUIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Rosales, Pangasinan
I. DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is a postulate of Einstein’s theory of special relativity?
a. The laws of Physics are the same in all frames of reference.
b. The laws of Physics are relative in all frames of reference.
c. The speed of light in a vacuum is relative to the observer.
d. The speed of light in a vacuum is relative to the source.
2. Which of the following BEST describes relativity of simultaneity?
a. Two events occurring simultaneously in one reference frame are simultaneous in another frame.
b. Two events occurring simultaneously in one reference frame may not necessarily be simultaneous in another
frame.
c. Two events occurring simultaneously in one reference frame is always simultaneous in another frame.
d. Two events occurring simultaneously in different reference frame are always simultaneous to the observer’s
reference frame.
3. Which of the following BEST describes time dilation?
a. The difference in the speed interval between two events as perceived by an observer under a stationary frame.
b. The difference in the distance interval between two events as perceived by an observer under a stationary
frame.
c. The difference in the time interval between two events as perceived by an observer under a stationary frame.
d. The difference in the acceleration of two events as perceived by an observer under a stationary frame.
4. Which of the following BEST describes length contraction?
a. Length is absolute regardless of reference frame.
b. Length may change under one reference frame.
c. Length may change depending on the environment.
d. Length varies from one reference frame to another.
5. Which of the following BEST describes cosmic speed limit?
a. Infinite amount of work is needed for an object to reach speed of light.
b. Infinite amount of force is needed for an object to reach speed of light.
c. Infinite amount of mass is needed for an object to reach speed of light.
d. Infinite amount of speed is needed for an object to reach speed of light.
DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which is viewed as distortion of space-time?
a. mass b. time c. gravity d. force
2. What happens to light as it travels along a massive cosmic body?
a. it bends b. it reflects c. it bounces d. it disappears
3. What cosmic body can distort space-time the most?
a. Sun b. Moon c. Earth d. Jupiter
4. What force is explained by general relativity?
a. Weak nuclear force c. Electromagnetic force
b. Strong nuclear force d. Gravitational force
5. What is the minimum velocity needed for a spacecraft to leave the Earth?
a. less than Earth’s escape velocity c. equivalent to Earth’s escape velocity
b. greater than Earth’s escape velocity d. equivalent to the speed of light
6.Which of the following is an accelerating frame of reference?
a. a moving car at constant speed c. free falling object
b. a building d. a stationary bus
7. How does special relativity differs from general relativity?
a. Special relativity applies only to moving frames while general relativity applies only to
stationary frames.
b. Special relativity applies only to stationary frames while general relativity applies only
to accelerating frames.
c. Special relativity applies only to stationary or moving frames while general relativity
applies only to accelerating frames.
d. Special relativity applies only to accelerating frames while general relativity applies only
to stationary or moving frames
8. What is space-time?
a. Space-time is a combination of three-dimensional space with time.
b. Space-time is a time an object takes to travel in space.
c. Space-time is a gravitational field.
d. Space-time is a two-dimensional space and time.
9. What can best explain the unusual orbit of Mercury?
a. Perturbation b. Sun’s warping of space-time c. gravity d. both a and b
10.Why do GPS clocks need to be corrected using the General Theory of Relativity?
a. because they are far away from Earth
b. because they are stationary
c. because they are orbiting the Earth
d. because they are affected by the Earth’s warping of space-time