General and Special Relativity
Introduction
Relativity is a method of resolving the differences in observations or measurements made by two observers when one of the observers is moving. General relativity applies to objects moving at slow speeds and is only an approximation. Special relativity which Einstein proposed applies to all moving objects but is most obvious in fast moving objects and involves the constant speed of light, the dilation of time and length contraction.
Interesting LinksThis concept will definitely take you some time to get your head round. I recommend having a good look around the resources and finding some that work for you.
This is a good place to Start Wikipedia Special Relativity This site has a very thorough but understandable explanation Special Relativity For an understandable introduction to the maths of Special Relativity Time Dilation Length Contraction Please use the email or Facebook links at the top of the page to send me any links that you discover so that I can add them to our site. YouTube VideosFor a brief explanation
This is one of the clearest and most applied explanations of special relativity
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I found these Science TV videos great. They clearly and carefully explain Classical Relativity and Special Relativity and finish with explaining E=mc2
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Useful ResourcesWalter Fendt
Hyperphysics (click on relativity) Nobel Prize Physics LAB Einstein Online The Open Door |