https://www.pbs.

org/wgbh/nova/video/einstein-revealed/

Einstein Revealed Name ____________________

Complete the questions while watching the video from NOVA. Turn in at the end
of class.

1)What did Einstein's father show him as a child that sparked his curiosity
about science?

2)Why did Einstein dislike his school experience in Germany?

3)At what age did Einstein first imagine riding on a beam of light?

4)What university did Einstein attend, and how was his performance as a
student?

5)Who was Mileva Maric, and what was her relationship with Einstein?

6)What famous papers did Einstein publish in his "miracle year" of 1905?
7)How did Einstein's theory of relativity change our understanding of space
and time?

8)What everyday experience led Einstein to his realization that gravity and
acceleration are equivalent?

9)What phenomenon related to the orbit of Mercury helped confirm

Einstein's theory of general relativity?

10)Besides his scientific work, what public role did Einstein take on later in
life in relation to his Jewish identity?