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Join in expert discussion on special and general relativity discussion. Relativity is the dependence of various physical phenomena on relative motion of the observer and the observed objects.
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Lorentz Invariant: What & When?
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Measurements of time/distance be dependent on an object's velocity
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Special Relativity in a Parallel Universe
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Does the Inverse Lorentz Function Model Space-Time Curvature Inversion?
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Ricci components in Schwarzschild solution
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Schwarzschild metric assistance
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Speed of Light: If You're in a Spaceship, Would Results Be Skewed?
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Is Gravity Really a Force Keeping Us on Earth?
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Einstein's View of Gravity in Solar Systems
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Strength of materials and special relativity
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Creating Artificial Gravity: Can It Be Done?
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What Happens to Time Dilation at Constant Speeds like 50% of C?
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Is the Center of a Black Hole a Point in Time or Space?
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Light Speed in Glass & Second Postulate of Special Relativity
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How Do Dimensions and Euclidean Geometry Relate to Spheres in Higher Dimensions?
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How would you explain the Special Theory of Relativity using Physics?
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What Does the Derivative of the Lorentz Gamma Function Indicate?
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Can Matter from a Black Hole's Singularity Travel Back to Our Timeframe?
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Question pertaining measurement and space
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Relativity vs. QMwhich is more fundamental
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Does Lorentz Force Change in Moving Frames?
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Faster than light communication
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Graviton and general relativity
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Travelling at the speed of light
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What is the difference between Special Relativity and General Relativity?
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How Can an MMx Interferometer Test Photon Behavior in a Gravitational Field?
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Unraveling the Twins Paradox: Examining the Actual Solution
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What is the Structure of Classical General Relativity?
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Accelaration is equal to gravity
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Is Spacetime Unique to Relativity or Present in Quantum Mechanics?
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What if time was round like a circle?
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Discover Article something not quite right.
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Relativistic Energy: Explained
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E = MC2 - how was it initially proven?
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Consequences of LT on Length and Photons
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Einstein's 1905 Papers: A Revolutionary Accomplishment
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Understanding the Twin Paradox
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Pressure and refraction in GR?
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Throwing relativity out the window
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GR vs. SR while accelerating away
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E=mc^2 no object with rest mass can ever reach the speed of light?
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Length Contraction in Special Relativity
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