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 * Even thoug ****h I am not an expert on the theory of relativity or physics in general, energy, momentum and gamma are critical to understanding the theory of relativity.


 *  When particles are above or at light speed, the laws of physics will change. (slac.stanford.edu).Einstein’s and Newton’s laws are similar when objects are traveling at a slow speed, however Einstein’s laws were correct when objects were moving at a higher speed. (slac.stanford.edu). The theory of relativity proved that collapsed stars, also known as black holes, do exist. (pbs.org).

****Gamma is a key component in understanding the theory of relativity, because it describes the effects of light speed. The gamma of an object is around 1, if it is traveling at a very slow speed, which was a law that Newton discovered. (slac.stanford.edu)**

**Understanding momentum in an equation of the theory of relativity is essential because it is not equal to (mass) (velocity). In this type of equation **//** p = **//**gamma (mv) or momentum gamma (mass*velocity). As an object gets closer and closer to the speed of light, the momentum will continue to increase, this does not work, however, if the object has a mass of 0. To achieve infinite momentum an object must have been moving at the speed of light, thus we can conclude that no object can move at the speed of light. (slac.stanford.edu)** Energy is a key component to the theory of relativity because it tells us the mass of an object at rest. Another important concept that it tells us is the total energy of an object of mass. When discussing the theory of relativity, the equation E=mc^2 is very important. (slac.stanford.edu)
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** **The theory of relativity is many composed of many key physics terms. The most important to the theory of of realtivity are momentum, energy, and gamma.**

Work Citated

"Theory: Special Relativity (SLAC VVC)." __SLAC Public Website Server__. 31 Oct. 2008. 5 Feb. 2009 .

This website describes the components of the theory of relativity. It discusses what Einstein said about the theory of relativity and breaks it down into terms that a novice scientist could understand. It also breaks down how Einstein figured out this theory, and the different laws of science that pertain to it. Lastly, it gives out information about why the theory of relativity is useful to us, and the wide range of uses that it has. This site has good information, along with credible authors. It gave me a better understanding of the theory of relativity. It was also good because the author was reliable, which I knew because the site was affiliated with the University of Stanford, which is a college of very high prestige.

Lightman, Alan. "NOVA | Einstein's Big Idea | Relativity (Lightman Essay) | PBS." __PBS__. 1 June 2005. 5 Feb. 2009 .

This site has very good information and i know it is trustworthy because it came from a reliable television station.

