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2. Postulates of special relativity - Wikipedia

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   Postulates of special relativity. 1. First postulate (principle of relativity) The laws of physics take the same form in all inertial frames of reference. 2. Second postulate (invariance of c) As measured in any inertial frame of reference, light is always propagated in empty space with a definite velocity c that is independent of the state of ...

3. Special relativity - Wikipedia

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   e. In physics, the special theory of relativity, or special relativity for short, is a scientific theory of the relationship between space and time. In Albert Einstein 's 1905 paper, On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, the theory is presented as being based on just two postulates: [p 1][1][2] The laws of physics are invariant (identical ...

4. Annus mirabilis papers - Wikipedia

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   The third paper introduced Einstein's theory of special relativity, which used the universal constant speed of light to derive the Lorentz transformations. The fourth, a consequence of the theory of special relativity, developed the principle of mass–energy equivalence , expressed in the equation E = m c 2 {\displaystyle E=mc^{2}} and which ...

5. Einstein's thought experiments - Wikipedia

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   Einstein's thought experiments. A hallmark of Albert Einstein 's career was his use of visualized thought experiments (German: Gedankenexperiment[1]) as a fundamental tool for understanding physical issues and for elucidating his concepts to others. Einstein's thought experiments took diverse forms. In his youth, he mentally chased beams of light.

6. The Day After Tomorrow (TV special) - Wikipedia

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   The Day After Tomorrow (also known as Into Infinity in the United Kingdom) is a 1975 British science fiction television special produced by Gerry Anderson between the two series of Space: 1999. Written by Johnny Byrne and directed by Charles Crichton, it stars Brian Blessed, Joanna Dunham, Nick Tate, Katharine Levy and Martin Lev, with ...

7. Theory of relativity - Wikipedia

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   The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity, proposed and published in 1905 and 1915, respectively. [ 1 ] Special relativity applies to all physical phenomena in the absence of gravity. General relativity explains the law of gravitation and its ...

8. Classical electromagnetism and special relativity - Wikipedia

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   The theory of special relativity plays an important role in the modern theory of classical electromagnetism. It gives formulas for how electromagnetic objects, in particular the electric and magnetic fields, are altered under a Lorentz transformation from one inertial frame of reference to another. It sheds light on the relationship between ...

9. Timeline of special relativity and the speed of light - Wikipedia

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   1894 – Paul Drude introduces the symbol c for speed of light in vacuum. 1895 – Hendrik Lorentz corrects his 1892 model, proposing a contraction by the Lorentz factor (γ). 1895 – Albert Einstein probably makes his thought experiment about chasing a light beam, later relevant to his work on special relativity.