Curving space time
Writing hour, math mammoth
Typer Island
Einstein, Serfdom
Quiz 11/11
1. Why does
light tend to fall towards earth?
2. Around
objects with mass, what does space do?
3. What model
is used to help see the effect of very massive objects on space?
4. When
demonstrating the effects of gravity, sometimes it’s useful to make the gravity
extreme and imagine space near a _______________.
5. Explain what
the model of a “light bubble” is (four points for this question, more complete
answers get more points).
6. In what way
is the spaceship’s astronaut’s future limited by the bubble?
7. Explain what
happens to a spaceship’s light bubble if it’s on the surface of a black hole.
8. What is
totalitarianism?
9. What does
Hayak say has led to the totalitarianism in his time?
10. How did
commerce change Europe during the time of feudalism?
11. Is Hayak
concerned mainly about freedom for nations, for ethnic groups, for religious
groups, or for individuals?
12. Does Hayak
think individualism is the same as selfishness?
13. Why does
Hayak believe people began to discard and be ashamed of the thinking on freedom
that led to so much prosperity in innovation?
Extra credit
1. Why does an apple’s light bubble show that a falling
apple is really just a lazy apple?
2. Which three
cultures or factors does Hayak say became important influences during the
Renaissance, helping to develop Western Civilization?
C____________
The G_________
The R____________
3. Name one of
the philosophers, politicians, economists, or historians that Hayak lists in
this chapter.
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