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Theory of relativitywho is Albert Einstein - answerhe was an intelligent scientist that made theories and
experiments
you need three coordinates to have a... - answerlocation
4 coordinates are needed to have an... - answereven
we live in a... - answer4 dimensional world
what are the two parts of theory of relativity - answer-special relativity
-general relativity
einstein was second guessing... - answerisaac newton
when was special relativity published in - answer1905
what was the first postulate - answer(the principles of relativity). Observers can never
detect their uniform motion except related to other objects
first postulate is called "special" because? - answerit only applies to the special case of
an observer in special motion
what is the second postulate - answerThe speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and
will be the same for all observers independent of their motion relative to the light source
what did the storm troopers observe - answer-increase in mass
-shrinkage of length in the ship
-slowed time on the clock
-slow motion
for us to see any significant effect we need to travel at__________or more of the speed
of light - answer85%
observed mass of a moving particle is dependent on its__________ - answervelocity
faster speed=__________ - answermore mass to the viewer
objects appear to__________ - answershrink in the direction of motion
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