Can you explain me Einstein's theory of relativity. There is a debate on this topic in my school.
The theory of relativity is of two types:
Special theory of relativity
General theory of relativity
Special theory of relativity
General theory of relativity
Yes, as the educator has said, the theory is of two types.
The Special Theory was profounded in 1905 and did not include the effects of gravity.
It abolished the Newtonian Idea of Absolute space and absolute time and said that almost everything in the universe is relative.The later theory, the General theory of Relativity included the effects of gravity also to explain the curvature of space-time.
The basic idea is this:
Light, when it passes near heavenly bodies, gets pulled by the body's gravitational field in its curvature( space-time is curved) and is deflected by a small angle. Time is not absolute and is different with respect to different observers. One can search the net for Twin Paradox and get a million hits. The Twin Paradox is a direct implication of this theory.
Both theories are quite complicated and require greater knowledge of differential equations and tensors.
The Internet can provide more expert and accurate explanations of this theory.
The Special Theory was profounded in 1905 and did not include the effects of gravity.
It abolished the Newtonian Idea of Absolute space and absolute time and said that almost everything in the universe is relative.The later theory, the General theory of Relativity included the effects of gravity also to explain the curvature of space-time.
The basic idea is this:
Light, when it passes near heavenly bodies, gets pulled by the body's gravitational field in its curvature( space-time is curved) and is deflected by a small angle. Time is not absolute and is different with respect to different observers. One can search the net for Twin Paradox and get a million hits. The Twin Paradox is a direct implication of this theory.
Both theories are quite complicated and require greater knowledge of differential equations and tensors.
The Internet can provide more expert and accurate explanations of this theory.