DavidM

The theory of relativity is completely understood by only a few people in the world. It would take a long time to completely understand and grasp the whole concept. Because it is still a theory, it is still debated on weather the Theory of Relativity is totally true or not. I personally think that there is some evidence that proves it to be true and also some that I do not see that make sense. There is still contemplation on if the theory is 100% true. Some things that may lead a person to believe that the theory is wrong because of the examples that is too complicated for most people to understand. Some people are persuaded to believe the theory of relativity because of the different equations and experiments that were conducted. There are numerous examples of relativity that to me, and many others, do not make sense and just sounds like nonsense. The idea that moving clocks move slow includes, someone who is moving, has a slower ticking watch then someone who is standing stationary. Also, since their internal clocks are also going, the person moving is aging slower. (The Restless Universe) Another example is that moving rods contract. If an observer on a platform measures the length of a passing railway carriage, he or she will measure a shorter length than that measured by a passenger who is sitting inside the carriage. (The Restless Universe) I do not think this could be possible because no matter which way you look at it, the railway carriage will be the length. If measured correctly. The last example is that simultaneity is relative. Suppose you find two bells in different church towers striking at exactly the same time. If I move steadily past you, I will find that they strike at different times. It is even possible for you to find that some event A happens before some other event B and for me to find that they occur in the opposite order. (The Restless Universe) I don’t see how this could be possible as well. No matter where you are, the bells strike at the same time, which means that I don’t think it is possible for someone to hear them differently, let alone hearing them strike in the opposite order. The different examples that support the Theory of Relativity do not make sense. Some of the things that Einstein said do make sense. I do agree with Einstein’s special principle of relativity. That is that the speed of light, no matter what the observer’s relative motion, is the same for all of the observers. The laws of nature are the same in all inertial frames, where the laws are understood to include those described by Maxwell. (Relativity) One of the most well known equations is e=mc². This was created and founded by Albert Einstein as well. This is simply saying that object at rest has an energy E equal to its mass m times the speed of light c multiplied by itself, or squared. (Relativity) This is a huge factor in proving the Theory of Relativity because it helps us to understand the speed of light and how it moves better.

"Spinning in Space." __+ Plus Magazine__. 27 Jan 2009 . - First photo

"Theory of Relativity." __Dreamstime.__ 27 Jan 2009 . - Second Photo

"Mysteries of Deep Space Timeline - Albert Einstein Publishes Theory of Relativity." __PBS__. 27 Jan. 2009 <http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/timeline/tl17.html >. -Third photo

"Einstein, Famous Equations." __Success.__ 27 Jan 2009 <[|www.success.co.il/.../ Map/Map-basic-map.html]>. -Fourth photo

"Relativity." __Nasa__. 28 Jan 2009 . - This website goes more into depth about the theory of relativity. It breaks down special relativity and shows different examples of it. Since this is from NASA it is a very reliable source.

"X-ray Astronomy Puts Einstein to the Test." __Goddard Space Flight Center.__ 28 Jan 2009 . - Another NASA site that is also very reliable. This website deals more with astronomy and some contradictions that may disprove Einsteins theory. It gives many good examples of how the theory relates to space. This also deals with the first picture in the wiki. "The Restless Universe." __Physical World.__ 28 Jan 2009 . - This website gave many great examples about different things relativity does. It explains you must throw away your common sense in order to better grasp the theory and shows examples of this. It gives very basic information for someone only trying to grasp a vague understanding on what the theory is.

"Special Relativity." __Stanford University__. 28 Jan 2009 . - This website is a very good reliable source because it is from a good college that is well known and very credible. This website also goes more in depth in the understanding of what the theory of relativity is. It also gives basic knowledge or what special and general relativity is. Then it goes more in depth providing examples and things that many people may have trouble understanding. Because the people that wrote this, study this topic, they are able to discuss it at a higher level.