Phy 102 Exam 5 Question and Answers verified solution 2022

C. More than 1 second - Suppose the time taken for light to bounce to and fro between the parallel mirrors of a light clock is 1 second, in the frame of reference of the light clock. As seen by another observer moving at high speed at right angles to the to-and-fro motion of the bouncing light, the time taken would be A. also 1 second. B. less than 1 second. C. more than 1 second. C. c - Your space vehicle is traveling directly away from the earth with a speed of c/2, where c is the speed of light. A light signal is sent from earth. The speed with which this light passes your vehicle, as measured by the crew, is A. c/4 B. c/2 C. c D. 3c/4 E. 2c/3 C. Newton - Einstein's insight came from a contradiction between Maxwell's theories and the theories of A. Joule. B. Watt. C. Newton D. Ohm. C. 1905 - Einstein developed his special theory of relativity in A. 1900 B. 1902 C. 1905 D. 1910 E. 1915 B. 75mph - You are riding on a train that is traveling at 70 mph. You throw a pen at your sister in the same direction that the train is moving at a speed of 5 mph. How fast does an observer standing on the ground outside the train see the ball travel? A. 70 mph B. 75 mph C. 65 mph D. 5 mph E. 350 mph