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What is missing in the theory of relativity that makes it confused?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Special Relativity by moorbathtub

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What is the length contraction due to relative velocity for an object?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Special Relativity by rekoj

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If a near light beam passed in front of me and a far one, which one will appear faster to me?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Special Relativity by B.Boop

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Is it physically possible to travel faster than the speed of light on Earth as a human being (as opposed to in space)?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Special Relativity by Becky Eley

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If velocity is relative to the observer and the velocity of an object is related to its energy and momentum then are energy and momentum also relative to the observer?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Special Relativity by SeraphicWhisper

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What are some ways to test if special relativity might be wrong? If special relativity is wrong, what would that mean for our understanding of physics?

asked Apr 20, 2023 in Special Relativity by Chrismiller1992

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Do any type of thrusters exist that can travel faster than light speed (FTL)?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by picklads

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What would happen if things caught fire when they travel near the speed of light?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by Comlec

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What is the definition of time dilation? Can one avoid it by traveling faster than light?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by Deleted member 33931

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What would you see if you could travel faster than light?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by Andy911 (2.8k points)

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Isn't there a clear and obvious element that determines which frame is moving and which is stationary, given two inertial frames of reference?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by Caretaker29781

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What is the difference between velocity and momentum?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by dlynn2004

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What is the difference between inertia and velocity?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by RadiantAlchemy

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If time dilation makes clocks tick slower in gravity or through motion, shouldn’t this also change the overall frequency (i.e., deeper voices)?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by VelvetShadow

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Why is academia refusing to debate about the validity of special relativity when there are clear issues unresolved?

asked Apr 19, 2023 in Special Relativity by bathroom boy

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Can the velocity of light be calculated by a man?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Special Relativity by Whitedragon101

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Can you travel from one Galaxy to another? How could this be done if not with light speeds alone?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Special Relativity by RadiantVerse

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Why aren't computers on the ISS affected by time dilation?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Special Relativity by SeraphicVerse

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What is the most accepted explanation by the scientific community in relation to the comparison of the speed of the expansion of the universe (accelerated) and the speed of light?

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Special Relativity by SolarisSeeker

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How are we in front of the light that came from the big bang for it to still be reaching us now after 13 billion years? The universe must have expanded a considerable amount faster than light.

asked Apr 18, 2023 in Special Relativity by yetanothermike

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