Directions: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the letter of the best answer and
write it on a separate sheet
1) Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity modified the concepts of the laws of motion which was
proposed by whom?
A) Galileo
B) Hertz
C) Maxwell
D) Newton
2) One of the twins becomes an astronaut, while the other becomes an engineer. The astronaut
embarks on high-speed space travel and is gone for several years. When the two twins reunited,
they observe that
A) They both have aged the same
B) The astronaut has aged more than his twin
C) The engineer has aged more than his twin.
D) None of these happen
3) In Einstein's famous equation. E = mc-, mass is implied as
A) always lesser than energy C) can be converted to energy
B) always greater than energy D) can be converted to a speed of light
4) Which of the following is TRUE about the appearance of a clock in a stationary frame when
compared to a clock in a moving reference frame?
A) The clock in a stationary frame appears to run at the same rate as the clock in a moving
reference frame
B) The clock in a stationary frame appears to run faster than the clock in a moving
reference frame.
C) The clock in a stationary frame appears to run slower than the clock in a moving
reference frame,
D) The clock in a stationary frame appears to run backward in time compared to the clock
in a moving reference frame