What are the two postulates of special relativity? (Choose two answers.) A In any closed system, the total momentum will not change. F=ma The entropy of an isolated system will always increase over time. The speed of light is the same regardless of the speed of the observer or the speed of the source. Light travels to us from the hands of the clock. If we could move away from the clock at the speed of light, time will appear to stand stilI. If you measure both the position of a particle and its momentum, then the product of the F) uncertainties of these two measurements must always be at least half of the reduced Planck's constant. For all possible paths between two points, the actual trajectory is the one that results in the action being minimized.

What are the two postulates of special relativity? (Choose two answers.) A In any closed system, the total momentum will not change. F=ma The entropy of an isolated system will always increase over time. The speed of light is the same regardless of the speed of the observer or the speed of the source. Light travels to us from the hands of the clock. If we could move away from the clock at the speed of light, time will appear to stand stilI. If you measure both the position of a particle and its momentum, then the product of the F) uncertainties of these two measurements must always be at least half of the reduced Planck's constant. For all possible paths between two points, the actual trajectory is the one that results in the action being minimized.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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