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There are 3 lessons in this physics tutorial covering Space and Time in Einstein Theory of Relativity. The tutorial starts with an introduction to Space and Time in Einstein Theory of Relativity and is then followed with a list of the separate lessons, the tutorial is designed to be read in order but you can skip to a specific lesson or return to recover a specific physics lesson as required to build your physics knowledge of Space and Time in Einstein Theory of Relativity. you can access all the lessons from this tutorial below.
In this Physics tutorial, you will learn:
- Why the classical theory of relativity is not suitable to explain relativistic events?
- What contradictions of the classical theory of relativity did Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity addressed?
- What are synchronized clocks? Why clocks' synchronization is important in relativistic events?
- What happens to the time in relativistic events?
- What happens to the length of objects in relativistic events?
- In which direction do the change in time and length during a relativistic event occur?
Introduction
Do you think time flows equally in all systems? What about length of objects?
What if you were able to perform your daily activities at very high pace? Could you do more or less activities in a day compared to situations in which you act at normal pace?
When an object moves very fast it looks thinner. Do you know why this happens?
This tutorial is focused on the relativity of time and length - two important pre-requisites to understand the Special Theory of Relativity formulated by Einstein.
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Relativity Learning Material| Tutorial ID | Physics Tutorial Title | Tutorial | Video
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| 18.3 | Space and Time in Einstein Theory of Relativity | | | | |
| Lesson ID | Physics Lesson Title | Lesson | Video
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| 18.3.1 | Einstein Postulates and Relativity of Simultaneity | | |
| 18.3.2 | Inertial System in the Special Theory of Relativity and Synchronization of Clocks | | |
| 18.3.3 | Dilation of Time and Contraction of Length | | |
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