Damn. Thanks mfb, bander, and anorlunda. You guys are awesome!
Doc Al, I tried to read the wiki article before posting this question, but I couldn't register the "why" aspect of my question. The posters above described it in more layman's terms, and it's clear now.
Why is "squaring" so significant when it comes to basic physical laws?
Let me begin by saying I do not have a background in physics, or science for that matter! I just have an interest in things like cosmology and particle physics because I like to understand things.
So my question is this...
Quick question, regarding mass-energy equivalence (e=mc2) and matter creation.
Knowing that there are many concete visual examples of matter turning into energy using Einstein's equation, how do you use energy to create matter? If I'm not mistaken, I believe electron-positron pairs are...
I've been reading various articles about the speed-of-light and I came across a statement that intrigued me: Everything travels at the speed of light.
Now, I realize that most of this motion for everyday objects is diverted in both the time and space directions, so that theoretically an...
Actually, I think your previous post on the thread, in which you said this:
...answers the photon's POV question quite nicely. From what I understand then is that a photon experiences all of its past, present, and future moments simultateneouly, correct?
Newbie here with a question on an article I read on the PBS website regarding the e=mc^2 equation and whether or not it is factualy accurate (yet extremeley simplified) for a non-mathematical layman's description of the equation.
Regarding the reasoning for the speed-of-light in the...
Thanks for the responses, guys. As you can probably tell, I am not a science major but I have always been fascinated by theoretical physics, especially in subjects related to relativity and string/M theory.
Okay, basic question regarding time and photons and I have a little thought experiment to illustrate my confusion.
From what I understand, light waves do not experience the passage of time since they are traveling at light speeds, but suppose you are a hyopthetical conscious observer from...
Hello all. I have a quick question regarding gravity and I was wondering if someone could explain it to me in laymans terms, since I do not possesses the mathematical background to understand higher physics.
According to Einstein, if gravity is simply the "fabric" of spacetime -- akin to a...
Hello all! I am a newbie here, and even though I have a general interest in cosmology and theoretical physics, I am by no means an expert nor do I even possesses a firm grasp on the fundamentals of physics. I am a political science/international affairs major and thus I am largely ignorant of...