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What is the principle of relativity?
What is the principle of relativity?
- The laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames of reference. (correct)
- Time is absolute and does not change regardless of speed.
- Gravity is the only force that affects time.
- Light can travel faster than the speed of sound.
According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, what happens to time as an object approaches the speed of light?
According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, what happens to time as an object approaches the speed of light?
- Time slows down for the object in motion relative to a stationary observer. (correct)
- Time speeds up for the object in motion relative to a stationary observer.
- Time remains constant for all observers.
- Time stops completely for the object in motion.
