AndyL

I am not a physicist and do not fully understand the theory of relativity, and therefore don’t think that I have a valid opinion on it, however, apparently it is important to understand ideas such as gamma, momentum and energy to understand the theory of relativity. The laws of physics change when particles are near or above the speed of light. Einstein and Newton actually had very similar laws of motion for when objects were moving at slow speeds, however Einstein is considered more correct at describing objects moving at very fast speeds. It is important to understand Gamma to understand the Theory of Relativity, because it describes the relativistic effects of the speed of light. When the speed of an object is much less than the speed of light, the gamma is about equal to one. This would be a Newtonian equation. It is also important to understand momentum, because in relativistic equations, momentum is not just equal to mass times velocity. It is equal to gamma times mass times velocity //(// // p = gamma (mv).

Lightman, Alan. "NOVA | Einstein's Big Idea | Relativity (Lightman Essay) | PBS." __PBS__. 5 Feb. 2009 . // This essay provides information on black holes. It also provides information on the Theory of General Relativity. It is mostly about what (theoretically) happens when a star collapses.This site is a part of PBS, so all of the information should be credible. However, this article provides no information on the Special theory of relativity.



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

This essay provides information on the the Theory of Special Relativity. It is a part of Stanford, and should be reliable. However, it provides no information on the Theory of General Relativity.