Relativity in Your Pocket: GPS Physics Quiz

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Relativity in Your Pocket: GPS Physics: a General level Physics quiz. Test your knowledge with 15 questions!
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Question 1
What phenomenon causes time to pass differently for GPS satellites?
A Static friction
B Thermal expansion
C Magnetism
D Relativity
Question 2
GPS satellites orbit the Earth at high speeds, which causes what?
A Vacuum decay
B Increased gravity
C Light refraction
D Time dilation
Question 3
Which scientist proposed the theory of relativity?
A Isaac Newton
B Galileo Galilei
C Albert Einstein
D Nikola Tesla
Question 4
Why do GPS satellites need time adjustments?
A To change orbits
B To save battery
C To fix clock errors
D To avoid asteroids
Question 5
What happens to a clock moving at high speed according to relativity?
A It stops moving
B It reverses
C It ticks faster
D It ticks slower

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