Albert Einstein Theory Of Relativity Essay

Albert Einstein had a dream about a bicycle with a light and this is the beginning of a path that eventually landed him the 1921 Noble Prize in Physics. It was the Theory of Relativity which won him his fame however, instead the Nobel Prize was awarded for his photoelectric theory due to a few challengers. Unlike the rest of the physicists, Einstein always thought “his theories were true based on his discoveries and if something went wrong with his experiment it was that the experiment was correct and the theory was wrong”.

Winning a Nobel Prize is a whole production. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences selects the awardees in physics, chemistry, and economics by invite only. A committee of 5 individuals separately review an area of each

selected nomination. Each committee member then submits its report to a section within the academy for its approval. The final decision is made by a vote of the full academy. From 1910-1922 Einstein was nominated for a Nobel Prize every year except for 1911 and 1915. Einstein theories were difficult to understand and he was a theoretical physicist. Alfred Nobel said “the prize was to go for works of proved, not theoretic, value to humanity” meaning that Einstein’s Theories were not proved. After many years of Einstein being nominated, two individuals from the committee were asked to review Einstein’s Theories. Upon review, his theory of Relativity was found to be flawed once again but this time his Photoelectric effect theory won him his Nobel Prize in 1922 after being on hold the year before.
Einstein was one of the few scientist who took the existence of light quanta, or photons seriously.

The Theory of Relativity explains how objects move relative to one another. For example if there are two jet planes flying in a straight line their speed is constant but as soon as one of them makes a slight movement to go around an object it no longer is part of relativity. Einstein’s theory of relativity was based on two key principles. The First Principle was: Relativity laws of physics don’t change even objects moving at constant speed frames of reference. The second principle was: The speed of light is the same to everyone who is watching it no matter what position you are in. Einstein explained that Relativity created a link between space and time. The Universe has several dimensions but only one time dimension (up and down, left and right, forward and backward and the last dimension being time). The speed of light is constant but is seen differently depending on your position and only evident when you are travelling close to the speed of light. Einstein’s equation E=MC2 was the formula for the relationship between Mass and Energy. E is for Energy M is for Mass/ weight and C is for the speed of light. If an object ever tries to reach the capacity of the speed of light the mass also increases. An object trying to travel at the same speed of c would cause the objects mass and energy to be endless. A Heavier object does not have the capacity to speed up as fast as a

lighter object so it is impossible for the heavier object to ever reach c.
The Photoelectric theory is about electrons that are emitted when a light shines on a specific type of surface such as; electromagnetic. This Looks almost like an umbrella in the rain and the drops just falling off…replace the drops with electrons. The first discovery of the photoelectric effect was made by Heinrich Hertz but was never fully understood until Einstein in 1905. Solar lights are a perfect example of the photoelectric theory. The solar panel attracts Sunlight and that converts the sunlight into free electrons that flow through the little lawn lamps, spot lights and some houses now have a roof full of solar power to light up their homes.