8.4

Question 1

the scientist who discovered the special and general theories of relativity and helped discover the wave-particle duality of light

Answer 1

Albert Einstein

Question 2

the theory describing the behavior of objects traveling near the speed of light

Answer 2

special theory of relativity

Question 3

the apparent (it is not actually apparent) slowdown in time for a rapidly moving object

Answer 3

time dilation

Question 4

apparent contraction in length, which results from the apparent slowdown of time

Answer 4

Lorentz contraction

Question 5

the theory proposing that gravity is a result of the geometry of space itself

Answer 5

general theory of relativity

Question 6

Einstein’s general theory of relativity also shows that _____ and _____ are affected by gravity

Answer 6

time and length