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Graduate Relativistic addition of velocities without lorentz transformations
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Undergrad Dynamic Mass of Photon: E=mc^2 & hv
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Undergrad Is Space Infinitely Divisible?
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Undergrad Does Space Have Mass According to Einstein's Theory?
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Graduate Three symbols i can never understand in relativity tesbooks
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Graduate Gravito-Electro-Magnetism problem
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Undergrad Can Gravity Near a Black Hole Allow Time Travel?
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Graduate How Can the Principle of Extremal Aging Be Demonstrated?
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Undergrad Maybe im onto something or i dont have a clue what im on ablout
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Graduate Double gravitational potential energy paradox
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Graduate Have absolute gravitational singularities ever formed?
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Undergrad Square Root in Special Relativity
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Graduate What is Alice Law's unique take on gravity and relativity?
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Graduate Special and general relativity resources
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Graduate If an observer accelerates he must rotate in space-time?
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Graduate Redshift/blueshift and time dilation
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Graduate Is the momentum of a massive particle traveling at the speed of light zero?
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Graduate What is Special Relativity based upon?
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Graduate Transformation equations presented in a different way
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Graduate Problem understanding relativistic momentum
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Graduate Radar echo and clock synchronization
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Graduate Proving the Invariance of the Spacetime Interval: Importance and Applications
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Graduate Explaining Mass of Particles Traveling at Speed of Light
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Graduate 'Gravitoelectromagnetometrics' software
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Graduate Do Photons Gain Infinite Mass at Light Speed?
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Graduate Trouble Understanding GRT & Space-Time Attraction
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Graduate Is the Twin Paradox More Confusing When Moving in One Direction?
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Graduate How Does Force Work in Special Relativity?
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Graduate Relativistic Momentum: Mass, Time & Distance
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Graduate Some relativity questions for coleagues
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Graduate Mass transported at speed of light
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Undergrad Understanding Galilean Transformation: A Troubleshooting Guide
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Undergrad Combined velcoities of earth's rotation and revolution + sun + galaxy
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Graduate Michel,Have you ever heard of relativistic elasticity?
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Graduate What Are the Dimensions and Wavefunction Characteristics of a Photon?
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Graduate Can Photons Really Influence the Curvature of Space-Time While Traveling?
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Graduate Do photons have mass in a closed waveguide filled with electromagnetic energy?
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Graduate Proper accelerations and rigid bodies.
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Graduate Is clock synchronization compulsory
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Graduate Is Simultaneity Relevant in Intergalactic Communication?
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Undergrad Calculate Gravitational Time Dilation: Step-by-Step Guide"
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Graduate How are fiber bundles and associated vector bundles used in physics?
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Graduate Time Measurement: Vibration of Photon vs Atom
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Graduate Interpreting the Einstein stress-energy tensor T_ab
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Graduate Derivation of the Equation for Relativistic Momentum
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Graduate Does a Photon Have Spatial Dimensions?
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Graduate Is Proper Time a Relativistic Invariant?
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Graduate Dispersion and Dichroism in Gravitational Fields
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Graduate Acceleration is not in direction of force
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Graduate Does the expansion of spacetime affect gravitationally bound object?
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Undergrad Non Geodesic Motion: Definition & Explanation
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Graduate Time dilation and expansion in accelerated motion
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Graduate Did the Formalont-Kopeiken Experiment Prove Einstein's Prediction?
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Graduate Is Very Special Relativity Challenging Traditional Physics?
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Graduate Photon Momentum and Energy: A Smooth Transition to a Tardyon's Properties?
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Graduate A very interesting post by Lubos Mott
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Graduate Analyzing a Physics Paper: Seeking Clarity on the Validity
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Graduate Is E=mc^2 Truly a Relativistic Concept?
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Graduate Why is the Wikipedia article about Bell's spaceship paradox disputed at all?
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Undergrad Can Electromagnets Instantly Communicate Across Light Years?
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Graduate How Does Motion Affect Mass and Electric Fields in Different Inertial Frames?
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Undergrad Index notation vs Dirac notation
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Graduate Smooth deformation of a Lorentzian manifold and singularities
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Graduate Understanding Lorentz Representations and Their Corresponding Identities
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Graduate Are Observers on the Plane of Simultaneity Experiencing Events Simultaneously?
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Graduate Linearity of the Loentz transformations
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Graduate From 'the fabric of the cosmos'
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High School Mass increases with acceleration ?
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Graduate What Physically Causes Time to Progress and Vary in Different Places?
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Graduate How Does Feynman's Sum Over Paths Explain Photon Trajectories?
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Graduate Can the Order of Events Change in Different Frames of Reference?
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Graduate How can we visualize gravity in 4D spacetime?
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Graduate Classical Electrodynamics and Relativity: The Lorentz-Dirac Equation
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Graduate Length Contraction: Understanding the Paradox of a 100m Train in a 40m Tunnel
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Graduate Time Dilation - Angular Momentum - Mass
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Graduate Metric Expansion in Lorentzian Space-Time
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Graduate Gravitational Mass: Inertial vs Relativistic Mass
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Graduate How does the curvature of spacetime affect the motion of objects?
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Graduate What does time dilation look like?
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Undergrad Can Photons Escape the Gravitational Pull of Black Holes?
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Graduate Original papers on mercury's perihelion drift
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Graduate Hey ,if we need to calculate time dilation with an accelerating frame
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Graduate Can Zero Mass Photons Form a System with Mass?
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Graduate Planck size and Heisenberg and relativity
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Graduate Space-Time Curvature in General Relativity
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Graduate Lorentz Transformations and their Inverse
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Graduate Mainstream treatment for relativistic Doppler effect under accelerated motion?
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Graduate Are some vacuums more slippery than others?
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Undergrad Why cant forces travel faster than light speed?
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Undergrad Does space and matter co-exist?
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Graduate Can Relativity Explain the Confusion of the Twins Paradox?
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Graduate Question on infinite curvature of the universe
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Graduate Length Contraction, Time Dilation and The Principle of Relativity
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Graduate Time dialation at Earth's center
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High School Understanding E=mc^2: Explained in Plain English | Junior's Dilemma
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Graduate Derivation of the Relativistic Doppler Effect
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Graduate Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, & the Link Between Energy & Time
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Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity
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Graduate Can a field disturb the geometry of a space?
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