Thought experiment of relativity

ranjitnepal · Jul 20, 2013

please explain einsteins thought experiment of relativity

Vanadium 50 · Jul 20, 2013

I assume you used Google? What didn't you understand?

jtbell · Jul 20, 2013

Which thought experiment?

HallsofIvy · Jul 20, 2013

There were a number of "thought experiments" used by Einstein as well as others to think about relativity. Which one are you referring to?

Dale · Jul 20, 2013

ranjitnepal, please post another thread when you can demonstrate some minimal level of effort at forming a reasonably specific question that people can actually answer.

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