Slide-shows original equations, then equations re-written as vector analysis, then using the symmetry of special relativity.
In the same year, he publishedfour famous papers, on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, special relativity, and the equivalence of matter and energy, which put him on the road toacademic fame.
A knowledge of basic quantum mechanics and special relativity is assumed.
That's doable in theory, because special relativity states that time slows down and distances shrink for travelers approaching light speed.
"Whereas mass and energy were viewed as distinct in earlier physical theories, in special relativity a body's mass can be converted into energy in accordance with Einstein's formula. Such a release of energy decreases the body's mass (see conservation law). "
Historically speaking, special relativity grew out of classical electromagnetic theory and experiments inspired by it.
It's a little known fact that Albert Einstein's famous work on special relativity was spurred by a thought experiment he conducted when he was only 16 years old.
Einstein has said that all of the consequences of special relativity can be found from examination of the Lorentz transformations.
Michelson and Morley had sounded the prelude to special relativity.
In Dr Silverberg's view, special relativity gives Santa ample opportunity, within his frame of reference, to deliver all those presents in what is a blink of the eye by our frame of reference.
Can we skirt Einstein's theory of special relativity and travel faster than a beam of light?
The speed of light is a cornerstone in Einstein's theory of special relativity, which is what gives us the concept of causality: causes precede effects.
Since Einstein introduced special relativity, the theory and the special status it gives to the speed of light have appeared iron-clad.
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