Relativistic Mass and Energy

This quiz will test your understanding of relativistic mass and energy.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the formula for relativistic mass?

  1. $m = m_0 / \sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}$
  2. $m = m_0 \sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}$
  3. $m = m_0 v^2/c^2$
  4. $m = m_0 c^2/v^2$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between relativistic mass and energy?

  1. $E = mc^2$
  2. $E = m_0c^2$
  3. $E = mv^2/2$
  4. $E = mgh$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the rest mass of an object?

  1. The mass of the object when it is at rest
  2. The mass of the object when it is moving
  3. The mass of the object when it is accelerated
  4. The mass of the object when it is in free fall
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relativistic mass of an object?

  1. The mass of the object when it is moving
  2. The mass of the object when it is at rest
  3. The mass of the object when it is accelerated
  4. The mass of the object when it is in free fall
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between the relativistic mass and the velocity of an object?

  1. $m = m_0 / \sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}$
  2. $m = m_0 \sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}$
  3. $m = m_0 v^2/c^2$
  4. $m = m_0 c^2/v^2$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the maximum velocity that an object can reach?

  1. The speed of light
  2. The speed of sound
  3. The escape velocity
  4. The terminal velocity
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the energy of an object at rest?

  1. $E = m_0c^2$
  2. $E = mc^2$
  3. $E = mv^2/2$
  4. $E = mgh$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the energy of an object in motion?

  1. $E = m_0c^2$
  2. $E = mc^2$
  3. $E = mv^2/2$
  4. $E = mgh$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between the energy of an object and its velocity?

  1. $E = m_0c^2$
  2. $E = mc^2$
  3. $E = mv^2/2$
  4. $E = mgh$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the mass-energy equivalence principle?

  1. Mass and energy are equivalent
  2. Mass and energy are not equivalent
  3. Mass and energy are inversely proportional
  4. Mass and energy are directly proportional
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most famous equation in physics?

  1. $E = mc^2$
  2. $F = ma$
  3. $E = hv$
  4. $P = IV$
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who developed the theory of special relativity?

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Isaac Newton
  3. James Clerk Maxwell
  4. Michael Faraday
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the experiment that confirmed the mass-energy equivalence principle?

  1. The Michelson-Morley experiment
  2. The Davisson-Germer experiment
  3. The Stern-Gerlach experiment
  4. The Rutherford scattering experiment
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the particle that is responsible for the strong nuclear force?

  1. The gluon
  2. The photon
  3. The electron
  4. The neutrino
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the particle that is responsible for the weak nuclear force?

  1. The W and Z bosons
  2. The photon
  3. The electron
  4. The neutrino