The Second Postulate of Special Relativity States That ____

question 65

Multiple Choice

The second postulate of special relativity states that ____.

• A) observers cannot detect their uniform motion except relative to other objects
• B) observers cannot distinguish locally between inertial forces and uniform gravitational forces due to acceleration and the presence of a massive body
• C) the laws of physics are the same for all observers regardless of their motion as long as their speed is constant
• D) the speed of light is constant and will be the same for all observers independent of their motion relative to the light source
• E) the acceleration of an object is proportional to the applied force and inversely proportional to its mass

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Definitions:

Sodium Propanoate

A sodium salt of propanoic acid, used as a food preservative with the formula CH3CH2COONa.

Hydrobromic Acid

A strong acid consisting of hydrogen bromide in water, used in the synthesis of bromine compounds.

Benzoic Acid

An aromatic carboxylic acid with the formula C6H5COOH, used in the production of numerous industrial chemicals and as a food preservative.

Deprotonation

The removal of a proton (H+) from a molecule, resulting in the formation of its conjugate base.