1Which of the following was Einstein’s Second Postulate to the Special Theory of Relativity?   The laws of physics are the same in all frames of reference that are moving uniformly.   The speed of light is constant and is independent of the motion of the source or the observer.   A beam of light that traveled parallel to the aether would take longer than the beam that traveled perpendicularly to the aether.   Waves had to have some medium to travel through.   2Given the atomic mass of Beryllium-11 is 11.021658 u, what is the nuclear binding energy of Beryllium-11? (mproton = 1.0078251, mneutron = 1.0086649, c2 = 931.5 eV/u)   1004 eV   65 eV   959 eV   63 eV   3According to the Michelson and Morley experiments, which of the following is NOT true?   The laws of physics are the same in all frames of reference that are moving uniformly.   Waves had to have some medium to travel through.   The speed of light is constant and is independent of the motion of the source or the observer.   A beam of light that travels parallel to the aether would take longer than the beam that travels perpendicularly to the aether.

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1Which of the following was Einstein’s Second Postulate to the Special Theory of Relativity?
 
The laws of physics are the same in all frames of reference that are moving uniformly.
 
The speed of light is constant and is independent of the motion of the source or the observer.
 
A beam of light that traveled parallel to the aether would take longer than the beam that traveled perpendicularly to the aether.
 
Waves had to have some medium to travel through.

 

2Given the atomic mass of Beryllium-11 is 11.021658 u, what is the nuclear binding energy of Beryllium-11? (mproton = 1.0078251, mneutron = 1.0086649, c2 = 931.5 eV/u)

 
1004 eV
 
65 eV
 
959 eV
 
63 eV
 
3According to the Michelson and Morley experiments, which of the following is NOT true?
 
The laws of physics are the same in all frames of reference that are moving uniformly.
 
Waves had to have some medium to travel through.
 
The speed of light is constant and is independent of the motion of the source or the observer.
 
A beam of light that travels parallel to the aether would take longer than the beam that travels perpendicularly to the aether.
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