Special Relativity
Special relativity is a theory that has been accepted by physics as a theory relating to the relationship between space and time. This theory is really important to physics, and all physics teacher such as yourself because special relativity explains the observed fact that the speed of light stays and remains constant regardless of the direction or velocity of its motion. Special relativity now plays an important role in astronomical observation. Special relativity is more precisely about speed. To be even more precisely this speed deals with 299,792,458 ms-1, which is the speed of light, or the rate at which light travels (in meters) per one second.
This theory, developed by the greatest genius of all all time, Albert Einstein in 1905. In order to let simpler, less genius people, who didn't have his brain and capability of learning, he developed two simple postulates that were able to explain this strange fact. In the process, he came up with numbers that were even more strange than the idea itself. According to his original theory, the relationship between time and light, time actually slows down for objects that are moving at near light speeds.The object themselves will become shorter and heavier. This crazy theory has since then been proven with various experiments showing the trueness in this theory. This plays an important role in astronomical observation.
Relativity comes in two forms, one known as Special and one known as General. The first postulate of Einstein’s theory states that if two frame that are moving relative to one another at a constant velocity or speed, the laws regarding physics are the same in one as it is in the other. As an example to this we can use a person at the train station. Whe...
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...eople on the train, time would feel normal even though the bystander may think that time moves slower to him.
Special Relativity is the theory, developed by the great and mighty Einstein, stating that no matter what speed, keeping it constant, you’re traveling, all the laws of physics are the same. General relativity states that when you are at rest, the gravitational field and accelerating field are physically identical. These laws help further explain the even if you’re moving, no matter in what way or direction, the laws of physics still end up working the same. So even if you were moving, you could treat yourself as if you were actually resting.
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If you have ever read Einstein's Dreams, you can appreciate my dilemma. If you have not yet had the opportunity to experience this wonderful novel by Alan Lightman, I guarantee that after you read it you will expand your perception of the nature of time and of human activity. The novel is enchanting. It is a fictional account of what one of the greatest scientific minds dreams as he begins to uncover his theory of relativity.
Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity has had a colossal impact on the world and is the accepted physical theory reg...
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The theory of relativity is the basic theory about space-time continuum and gravitation which was mainly established by the greatest theoretical physicist Albert Einstein. According to the areas it aims to describe, Einstein’s theory of relativity can be classified into special relativity (space-time) and general relativity (gravitation) 1. The theory of relativity, as do quantum mechanics, brought a revolutionary impact on the foundation of modern physics, and thus had an impact on modern technology. And it impacted the “common sense” understanding that people had of the universe by its new concepts such as four dimensional spaces and curved space.
In November of 1919, at the age of 40, Albert Einstein became an overnight celebrity, thanks to a solar eclipse. An experiment had confirmed that light rays from distant stars were deflected by the gravity of the sun in just the amount he had predicted in his theory of gravity, General Relativity. General Relativity was the first major new theory of gravity since Isaac Newton's, more than two hundred and fifty years earlier.
3. All things and events in the world of phenomena, i.e. in the field of empirical reality are interdependent; that means that they are relative. And what is more, natural phenomena are not only interdependent, but also they depend on the special essences, because they are appearance of these essences. Relativity of the world of phenomena is well-founded in the modern natural science and in the philosophy of natural sciences. Not only the world of phenomena is relative, but also the world of special essences. They are special essences, i.e. essences of the definite field of the reality.
This aspect of relativity explained the phenomena of light bending around the sun, predicted black holes as well as the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB) -- a discovery rendering fundamental anomalies in the classic Steady-State hypothesis. For his work on relativity, the photoelectric effect and blackbody radiation, Einstein received the Nobel Prize in 1921.
Greene continues with his explanations of the special theory of relativity.Chapter 3: Of Warps and Ripples Green begins the chapter by describing "Newton's View of Gravity" and continues by discussing the incompatibility of Newtonian Gravity and Special Relativity. The author also talks about how Einstein discovered the link between acceleration and the warping of space and time. Greene also discuses the basic aspects of General Relativity. He later points out how the two theories of relativity effect black holes, the big bang, and the expansion of space.Chapter 4: Microscopic Weirdness This chapter describes, in detail, the workings of quantum mechanics.
It is possible that this technology will be explored and improved further with the growing emphasis on energy efficiency. In 1915, he introduced his general theory of relativity, expanding on the special theory of relativity. This theory proved certain relationships between masses, space, and time, significantly influencing the later development of the GPS system, which is now a staple of everyday life.
The theories of relativity were revolutionary. Everybody agrees that Einstein brought about this revolution. Even the people that claim that Einstein just tweaked the theories of Lorentz and Poincaré, admit that Einstein was the first to recognize the physical meaning of the formulations. He understood that the terms and concepts like those of absolute space and absolute time must lose there meaning and other concepts had to replace them, if we were to be able to understand the phenomena of electrodynamics. All this is consistent with a scientific revolution as conceived of by Kuhn. It is then possible to express the revolution in science that Einstein started in terms of Kuhn’s paradigms and paradigm shifts.
Am I a relativist or an objectivist? Do I believe what is right and wrong is decided on how I feel about the situation, or what the act committed was and the consequences of it? Well, to be an objectivist, that means I believe that what is right and wrong is decided on what kind of act was committed and what the consequences would be to that act. To be a relativist, that means I believe what is right or wrong is decided on what I personally think of the act committed. After thinking about that, I’ve decided that I am, without a doubt, a relativist. I understand that people believe in different things than I do and I accept those people from believing in things differently than I do, like Pojman says. I also have my own set of morals, but I
Albert Einstein was undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest physicians and mathematicians of all time. Einstein’s theories of relativity completely changed the world and have had a huge impact on how we currently live our lives. From how we heat our homes to how we are able to use GPS navigation systems. His theories have greatly changed how we must view the world around us. His theories of relativity and his works during the world wars earned him a Nobel Prize in physics, to name one of the many he deservingly received.
A hundred years ago, a young married couple sat at a kitchen table talking over the items of the day while their young boy sat listening earnestly. He had heard the debate every night, and while there were no raised voices, their discussion was intense. It was a subject about which his parents were most passionate - the electrodynamics of moving bodies in the universe. The couple were of equal intelligence and fortitude, working together on a theory that few people can comprehend even to this day. Mileva Maric Einstein was considered to be the intellectual equal of her husband Albert, but somehow went unrecognized for her contributions to the 1905 Papers, which included the Special Theory of Relativity. The stronger force of these two bodies would be propelled into the archives of scientific history, while the other would be left to die alone, virtually unknown. Mrs. Einstein was robbed. She deserved to be recognized for at least a collaborative effort, but it was not to be. The role which society had accorded her and plain, bad luck would prove to be responsible for the life of this great mathematician and scientist, gone unnoticed.
In 1905, Albert Einstein wrote his paper on the special theory of relativity (Prosper). This theory has the reputation as being so exotic that few people can understand it. On the contrary, special relativity is simply a system of kinematics and dynamics, based on a set of postulates that is different from those of classical mec...
Sir Isaac Newton came up with many theories of time and space. Euclid said that there can be a concept of a straight line but Newton said nothing could ever travel in a straight line, see illustration below.