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1. Albert Einstein focused on the nature of light when he was 26 years old and made his discovery of the photoelectric effect, which established that light consists of small packets of energy called photons. 2. In 1921, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. His theory of relativity also established that the speed of light is constant across the universe while time is relative. 3. Einstein's revolutionary ideas helped launch many modern inventions over the past 100 years, including solar power cells which are based on the photoelectric effect. His work also contributed to the development of nuclear science.

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Before Reading Discuss These Questions

1. Albert Einstein focused on the nature of light when he was 26 years old and made his discovery of the photoelectric effect, which established that light consists of small packets of energy called photons. 2. In 1921, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. His theory of relativity also established that the speed of light is constant across the universe while time is relative. 3. Einstein's revolutionary ideas helped launch many modern inventions over the past 100 years, including solar power cells which are based on the photoelectric effect. His work also contributed to the development of nuclear science.

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Before reading discuss these questions.

(0,5 points each question)

a) Do you know who Albert Einstein was?

Yes, I do

b) What does the expression “time is relative” mean to you?

It means that time depends on the observer's point of reference.

1. Find the following information in the text. (0,5 points each)

a. How old Einstein was when he focused on the nature of light?


Einstein was 26 year old when he focused on the nature of light
b. The name of his discovery about the nature of light: Photoelectric effect
c. The names of the small packets of energy: photons.
d. One modern invention based on Photoelectric effect: the solar power cells
e. What happen to Einstein en 1921: he won the Nobel Prize for Physics
f. One application of Quantum theory: the Nuclear science

Taking into account the reading what do the words in bold below refer to?
(0,5 points each)
a. He refers to: Einstein
b. They refers to: the photons.
c. This discovery refers to: the Photoelectric effect
d. Einstein´s theory refers to: that the speed of light, not time, is constant across
the universe.
e. These revolutionary scientist´s ideas refers to: that in modern physics have
launched many of the life-altering inventions produced during the last 100 years.
3. Read the statements and write T if it is true or F if it is false. Support your
answers. (1 point each)
a. Einstein was a pilot. F. He was a scientific.
b. Most ideas in modern physics are based on Einstein´s scientific research. T.
c. According to Einstein, light consists of photons. T.
d. Einstein´s theory of relativity agree with Isaac Newton´s beliefs. F. Einstein's
theory stated that time was relative, as opposed to Newton's theory which stated
that time was constant

4. Using your own words, write what you think the reading is about. (5 points)
Albert Einstein was a revolutionary scientist, as he made great contributions to
physics and especially to quantum physics, being the theory of relativity his most
important legacy to science.

5. Using the scanning technique find out three sentences in simple present tense
and translate them into Spanish. (1,5 points each)

a. English
This interaction causes an electric current to flow in the material.
Spanish
Esta interacción hace que fluya una corriente eléctrica en el material.

b. English
The Photoelectric effect, is the basis of modern inventions.
Spanish
El efecto fotoeléctrico, es la base de los inventos modernos.

c. English
The measurement of time is a constant throughout the universe.
Spanish
La medición del tiempo es una constante en todo el universo

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