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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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Graduate Solve Gravity Puzzle: m1 & m2 Connected by a Bar

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Graduate Objections to Relativistic mass

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Graduate The Effects of Relativistic Mass on High Speed Collisions

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Graduate Does the Trajectory Formula Account for the Speed of Light Delay?

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Graduate Experimenting with Light - Answers to Your Questions

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Graduate Gravity in a Warped Space-Time: Is It Possible?

Nov 21, 2005 · Replies 10 · Nov 22, 2005

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Graduate Question on Addition of Velocities

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Graduate Why is Relativity still a theory?

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Graduate How do we know Gravity Moves the Speed of Light?

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Graduate Could Faster-Than-Light Travel Create Time Dilation Effects?

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Graduate Can a black hole form using only photons - in theory?

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Graduate Relativistic physics of space?

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Graduate Energy Acceleration: Electron Mass at C?

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Undergrad Why do we judge time by light?

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Graduate How far back in time can we see?

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Graduate How Does the Speed of Light Affect Observed Particle Trajectories?

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Graduate What Are the Best Textbooks for Understanding Special Relativity?

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Graduate Stability of 4D Gravity Model: Examining Possibilities

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Speed of Light Exceeded: Debunking the Controversial Claim

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Graduate Does Length Contraction Affect the Wavelength of Light from a Moving Source?

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Graduate What happens when two photons travel at the speed of light?

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Graduate Light Relativity Questions - Explained

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Graduate Relativity Paradox: Resolving Hand-Waving Questions

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Graduate The Potential Problems with Tachyons in Our Universe

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Graduate Can a Car Travel Faster Than Light?

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Graduate Lorentz Transformation: What Is It and How To Use It?

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Graduate Falling Feet First into a Black Hole

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Undergrad What Are Non-Astrophysical Examples of Experimental Evidence for E=MC^2?

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Graduate What Unique Insights Does Wald Offer on Teaching General Relativity?

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Graduate Picture a small mass orbiting around a large mass

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Graduate High speeds - becoming a black hole

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Graduate Could Light Speed Fluctuate Due to Transfer of Inertial Reference Frames?

Nov 14, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 15, 2005

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Graduate Relative Nature of Time: Is it True?

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Graduate When the station comes to the train?

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Graduate Speed of Light: Path in Gravity Well & Denser Medium

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Graduate Advanced books/papers on derivation of Newtonian mechanics from GR

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Undergrad Is c the fastest known velocity?

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Graduate Where Can I Find Resources on Einstein's Field Equations and Their Context?

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Graduate How Does Mass Increase When Accelerating to the Speed of Light?

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Graduate How Does Gravity Work in a One Dimensional Universe?

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Graduate Does the Mass Density of an Object Change When Approaching the Speed of Light?

Nov 10, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 12, 2005

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Undergrad Is time in the universe constant?

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Graduate Wormholes and energy conservation

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Graduate Is mass dependent on the observer?

Nov 11, 2005 · Replies 3 · Nov 11, 2005

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Graduate Does a Muon Centrifuge Experiment Show Gravitational Time Effects?

Oct 25, 2005 · Replies 19 · Nov 10, 2005

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Graduate Why Is Newton's Constant Used in Planck Units?

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Graduate Time dilation and infinite speed

Nov 2, 2005 · Replies 25 · Nov 9, 2005

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Graduate Globally Hyperbolic Spacetime: What Is It?

Nov 2, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 9, 2005

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Undergrad Does Photon Age Change in Different Mediums?

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Undergrad How Does Light Speed Change in Relativity?

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Graduate Is Gravitational Potential Energy Not Really Energy for Photons?

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Graduate New Bee question on Gauss Coordinates systems

Nov 6, 2005 · Replies 5 · Nov 8, 2005

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High School Uncovering the Truth Behind E=mc²

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Graduate Unraveling the Mysterious Energy Gained from a Black Hole

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Undergrad Object Shortening: Causes & Similarities to Time Dilation

Nov 4, 2005 · Replies 8 · Nov 6, 2005

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Graduate Relativity and the Dark Energy question

Nov 22, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 5, 2005

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Graduate Why Does the Standard Kinetic Energy Formula Fail at High Velocities?

Nov 5, 2005 · Replies 1 · Nov 5, 2005

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Undergrad Relativity: Understanding Potential | Explainer

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Undergrad Is momentum conserved in all inertial frames?

Nov 4, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 4, 2005

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Graduate Could any curved space be a cut in a higher-dimensional flat space ?

Nov 4, 2005 · Replies 11 · Nov 4, 2005

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Graduate How do GR effects influence escape velocity in stars and black holes?

Oct 26, 2005 · Replies 19 · Nov 4, 2005

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Undergrad Gaining Kinetic Energy Through Time: Explained

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Graduate Understanding Metric Tensors in Riemannian Spaces

Nov 3, 2005 · Replies 6 · Nov 3, 2005

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Graduate Pushing Pole: When Will Opposite End Move?

Oct 30, 2005 · Replies 9 · Nov 2, 2005

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Graduate Idea of increased mass at relativistic speeds

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Graduate Simultaneity in Special relativity

Oct 31, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 1, 2005

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Graduate What Happens When a Light-Year-Long Wall Travels at Near Light Speed?

Oct 30, 2005 · Replies 8 · Nov 1, 2005

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Graduate Proof of Gravity Waves Energy: Richard Feymann's Beads on a Rod

Oct 28, 2005 · Replies 4 · Nov 1, 2005

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Graduate Length Contraction & Molecular Structure Effects

Oct 31, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 31, 2005

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Graduate Paralel universe and Warping of Space Questions

Oct 30, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 30, 2005

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Graduate Garth & Einstein: Examining Rotational Mass & Spacetime Distortion

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Graduate Supplies Paradox Help: Solving Lorentz Contraction

Oct 5, 2005 · Replies 8 · Oct 30, 2005

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Graduate Is Light's Speed Truly Constant in All Frames of Reference?

Oct 30, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 30, 2005

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Graduate Understanding the Paradox of Mass in Relativity | Physics World

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Graduate Is Warp Drive Really Possible with the Help of Negative Energy?

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Undergrad Where Does the Extra Energy Come From in a Gravitational Field?

Oct 29, 2005 · Replies 12 · Oct 30, 2005

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Undergrad Physics Theories: Do Photons Have Mass in Motion?

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Graduate Breaking the Sound Barrier: Ze Optical Boom by Albert Einstein ze Sird

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Graduate The Secrets of Antimatter and Fast Propelling Technology

Oct 23, 2005 · Replies 6 · Oct 28, 2005

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Graduate GR & Coriolis Forces: Inertial Trajectories & Resources

Oct 21, 2005 · Replies 4 · Oct 28, 2005

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Graduate Simplest question to articulate concepts in General Relativity

Oct 27, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 27, 2005

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Graduate Question about rotating frames

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Graduate STR, one-way speed of light and conventionality

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Graduate 4D spacetime Light cone Twins paradox

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Graduate Solve Eq. (9.58) on Schutz Page 246 - A First Course in GR

Oct 25, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 27, 2005

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Graduate How Can Light Have Speed Yet Be Timeless?

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Graduate Is Time Truly the Fourth Dimension or Something Else Entirely?

Oct 26, 2005 · Replies 2 · Oct 26, 2005

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Graduate Old Book Review - Classical Charged Particles

Oct 22, 2005 · Replies 1 · Oct 26, 2005

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Graduate What causes the apparent falling of objects in general relativity?

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Graduate Can Chromatic Aberration Create Gravitational Fields?

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Graduate Exploring the Mass and Temperature of a Slower Photon: Half the Speed of Light

Oct 4, 2005 · Replies 3 · Oct 24, 2005

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High School Acceleration Due to Gravity: Facts & Qs

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Graduate How to Calculate the Length of Energy-Momentum Four-Vectors?

Oct 22, 2005 · Replies 5 · Oct 24, 2005

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Graduate Is light necessary for the existence of spacetime?

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Graduate Is the Maximum Magnetic Field in Neutron Stars Related to Spacetime Curvature?

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Graduate Origin of 4-momentum - Hisorical Ref.

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Graduate Solving Schutz Problem 23 (a & b): T^{\mu ν} Identity

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Graduate What happens to time near a black hole's event horizon?

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Undergrad How Does Relativity Affect Perception of Time and Space?

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Undergrad Relativity and the Laser Beam: Is Faster-Than-Light Travel Possible?

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Relativity

The theory of relativity, formulated by Albert Einstein, comprises two fundamental theories—special and general relativity. Special relativity, proposed in 1905, redefines our understanding of space and time by asserting the constancy of the speed of light for all observers and introducing concepts like time dilation and length contraction.

General relativity, presented in 1915, extends these principles to incorporate gravity. It describes gravity as the curvature of spacetime caused by massive objects, leading to phenomena like gravitational time dilation and the prediction of black holes. Einstein's equations have been consistently validated through experiments and observations, profoundly influencing our comprehension of the universe's fabric and dynamics.

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