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 Derivation of Einstein Field Equations w/o Poisson or Least Action
- EagleH
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Graduate How to calculate the Riemann curvature at r=2GM?
- Bishal Banjara
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High School Does a Black Hole with Lower Density Than Water Float or Sink?
- fluidistic
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High School Second Postulate of Special Relativity Explained
- Wolfgang Stracke
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High School MinutePhysics Special Relativity Series
- ZapperZ
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High School New Paradox: Gamma Light & Relativistic Doppler Effect
- Alfredo Tifi
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Undergrad Traveling at Light Speed: Is a Photon Stationary?
- Joe
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Undergrad Simultaneity and the Twin Paradox
- Freixas
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Graduate Reporting my own post to bring this to the attention of a moderator.
- e-pie
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Graduate Explore Potential Energy, Pressure & Newtonian Gravity
- Jonathan Scott
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High School Is Lorentz Contraction Bona Fide or Just A "Perspective"?
- Wolfgang Stracke
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High School Simulation of a neutron star's impact on a supermassive black hole?
- The Bill
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High School What are the implications of a 24-light-hour tower at the Earth's equator?
- My_name_is_Peter
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Undergrad Alcubierre Metric: Explaining Dark Matter Halo Speed
- Jetro
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Undergrad EoM via varying action - covariant derivative when integrate
- binbagsss
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Undergrad Relative Simultaneity: Flashlight in Moving Ship
- Kiley
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Graduate Topology of Black Holes: Decomposing the Manifold and the Role of Knots
- nateHI
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Graduate Problem with a basic theorem in Wald's GR book
- facenian
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High School Is There a Formula for Gm/r in Gravitational Potential?
- concernedhuman
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High School Ideas for Teaching Relativity to High School Kids
- Luis Babboni
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Undergrad Metric Compatibility: Is It Forbidden?
- kent davidge
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Undergrad Can Gravitational Waves Explain Uniform Space Expansion in the Universe?
- l0st
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Undergrad Satellite Orbit synchronization
- name123
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Undergrad Is E=mc^2 Explained Correctly?
- Brian1952
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Undergrad Effect of Relativity on Laser Sail Acceleration
- Sebastiaan
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High School Mass-Energy Equivalence: Matter as Potential Energy?
- Aidyan
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Graduate Calculating Christoffel Symbol with Rotating Metric
- MathematicalPhysicist
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Undergrad What is the Term for ds in Spacetime Interval Equation?
- nomadreid
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Undergrad Lorentz Group: Tensor Representation Explained
- chingel
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High School Observational Effects of "FTL" spotlight from laser pointer?
- AndromedaRXJ
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Undergrad Relativistic formula for motion with constant acceleration
- bobie
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Undergrad What I understand about Time Dilation
- name123
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Graduate Given a Metric, find the constants of motion
- MathematicalPhysicist
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High School Understanding Minkowski: Einstein, Relativity & Absolute Simultaneity
- Joao
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Undergrad Force on Moving Charge: Lorentz Transformation & Point Charge
- QuasarBoy543298
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Undergrad Deriving Maxwell's Equations from Field Tensor (Griffith 4ed)
- omega_minus
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Undergrad Can Wormholes Be Created Without Exotic Particles?
- Umaxo
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Undergrad Reconciling two observers in two frames
- Freixas
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Undergrad Covariant Derivative Equivalence: Exploring an Intriguing Result
- kent davidge
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Undergrad Extreme Length Contraction: Classical to Quantum?
- Silviu
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High School Why is the speed of light a constant?
- Sjm_dynamo
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Graduate Rods, Clocks & Free Fall: Metric & Connections in GR
- shahbaznihal
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Graduate What are the possible radii for free falling motion in a rocket trip?
- MathematicalPhysicist
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High School Speed of Light Slowed for SuperBig Observer?
- Romanko
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Undergrad Gravity & Time: Is it Possible?
- jim77
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Graduate The Metric Matrix: How Can I Invert a Non-Diagonal Matrix?
- MathematicalPhysicist
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High School Motion vs Time: Does Time Affect Motion?
- Fernando Freire
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High School Universe's Flatness: Mass, Gravity, Dark Energy Explained
- robbierobb
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Graduate On metric and connection independence
- shahbaznihal
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Undergrad Can We Choose a Coordinate System for a Levi-Civita Connection on Manifolds?
- kent davidge
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High School How can any physical body truly be at rest?
- platosuniverse
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Graduate Discuss Open Problems in Gravity & Cosmology | Join the Conversation
- shahbaznihal
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Undergrad Solving Tensor Calculus Question from Schutz Intro to GR
- shahbaznihal
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Undergrad Will a spring extend more when going at relativistic speeds?
- Idunno
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High School Fresnel's Formula & Ether Drag: Resnick Book Confusion
- Arup Biswas
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High School Can Anything Go Through a Black Hole?
- Gonzalo
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Undergrad Comparing tensors at different points
- Pencilvester
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Undergrad Does infinite one-way speed of light violate p conservation?
- Sorcerer
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Undergrad Measuring 1-Way Speed of Light: 15m Fibers & 1GHz Pulse Generator
- CompSci
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High School Why Albert Einstein's Original Concept for a Black Hole?
- K. Doc Holiday
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Undergrad Can Black Holes Transport Mass Back in Time?
- FyrenEyce
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Undergrad Nearly Lorentz Coordinate System Explained
- Silviu
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High School Understanding the Meaning of "Proper Time"
- Zephaniah
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Undergrad Tensors: Bar Symbol Over Functions or Indices?
- kent davidge
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High School Does the size of the Universe change with motion?
- platosuniverse
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Undergrad Principle of Equivalence: Are You in a Gravitational Field?
- Sandeep T S
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Undergrad EFE: Deriving Speed of Gravity, Gravitational Waves?
- SamRoss
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Undergrad Difference Between T_{a}^{b} & T^{a}_{b}: (1,1) Tensors
- quickAndLucky
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High School Dark Matter & Quantum Gravity: Is Unknown Property at Play?
- joelr
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Undergrad Circle tangential velocity approaching c
- Osvaldo
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High School Express Velocity in Formula: Find Answer
- hugo_faurand
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High School Electric Field in Accelerating Elevator
- jartsa
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Undergrad Alcubierre Warp Drive: 2nd Law of Thermodynamics Impossibility?
- Randy Subers
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High School Einstein's Theories: Fact or Fiction? Research Q&A
- Charles Shahar
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Undergrad Why special relativity is unsuitable to describe gravity
- Adel Makram
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Undergrad Levi-Civita Contraction Meaning: Undergrad Research
- cmcraes
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High School Beginner Question: Causality & Relativity in Quantum Mechanics
- Joao
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Undergrad 2as = v^2 an other equations dealing with the past
- spino
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Undergrad Still have questions about photon mass
- SamRoss
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Undergrad Maxwell's Equations & GR: How Scientists Got Away With It
- Sorcerer
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Undergrad Local meaning of the equivalence principle
- craigthone
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High School Einstein's Thought Experiment on Simultaneity | Newbie Q&A
- paulie2018
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High School Could frame dragging explain dark matter on a large scale?
- RonH
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Undergrad Compton Scattering w/Moving Electron: Turner's Eq 5.29
- Ken Miller
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Undergrad Geodesic Deviation: Definition of Connecting Vector
- Silviu
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Undergrad Can an object be both a black hole and not a black hole?
- friend
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High School Relativistic Energy: Change of Consts. of Integration
- SamRoss
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Undergrad Paradox: Electron Radiates in a Gravitational Field
- Gene Naden
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Undergrad Non-coordinate Basis: Explained
- Silviu
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High School Comparing Ages: Spaceship Rider vs Earthbound
- Zephaniah
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Undergrad Understanding Time Dilation and Differential Aging in the Twin Paradox
- t_ras
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Undergrad Can a Magnetic Field Create Gravity?
- essenmein
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Insights The Speed of Light and of Galilean Relativity - Comments
- klotza
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Graduate Calc Magnitude of Proper Accel w/ 3-Vectors & 4-Vectors
- pervect
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High School Maxwell's EM Theory vs Principle of Relativity
- HAF
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Undergrad Equivalence Principle: Controversy & Misinterpretations
- facenian
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Undergrad Reconciling Spacetime & Quantum Uncertainty
- bahamagreen
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Undergrad Commutator of two vector fields
- Pencilvester
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Undergrad Calculating different time frames
- Dhruv007
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Undergrad Black Holes: Draining Empty Spacetime?
- Islam Hassan
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