True False
2) How long does it take light from the nearest star (except the Sun) to reach Earth?
just over 4 days just over 4 months just over 4 years just over 4 decades
3) Who first attempted to measure the speed of light?
Galileo Michelson Kepler
4) Who measured the speed of light using stellar aberration?
Foucault Fizeau Bradley Roemer Galileo Michelson Kepler
5) Which method was the most accurate measurement of the speed of light?
rotating wheel rotating mirror stellar aberration Jupiter's moons
6) Pick the true statement:
Bradley used Jupiter to measure speed of light Foucault used a rotating mirror to measure the speed of light Froome used stellar aberration to measure the speed of light Michelson used Jupiter to measure the speed of light
7) What is the approximate speed of light?
300 000 km/second 30 000 km/second 30 000 km/hour
8) How long does it take light from the moon to reach the earth?
0.128 seconds 1.28 seconds 20.18 seconds 2.18 minutes
9) What is a light year?
A measure of light? A measure of time? A measure of distance? A measure of speed?
10) The ratio whereby light is slowed down is called the ...... index of that medium.
reflective restrictive refractive