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  • Nov 14, 2007, 06:46 PM
    Mylittlesunshyne
    E = MC ²!Theory of Relativity!
    Hello there, yes, I know I'm only 13, but I like tis sort of stuff, and classical music, your average nerd as they say... But According to Einsteins theory of relativity, someone

    That's moving and someone that's stationary, both measure the speed of light passing

    Them to be the SAME... But how can this be... gvin their different frames of reference?

    Einstein said that the speed of light is constant. Let's discuss it here. I will post some REALLY COOL videos about it.
  • Nov 14, 2007, 06:55 PM
    J_9
    Please be patient. People who are interested in this topic may not be online at the moment.
  • Nov 14, 2007, 06:59 PM
    Mylittlesunshyne
    Sorry what?
  • Nov 14, 2007, 07:05 PM
    J_9
    Please do not keep posting just to get your topic to the top of the board. People who may be interested in answering you may not be online, you have to give us time to answer. Sometimes it takes up to a day or more to get an answer/response.
  • Nov 14, 2007, 07:49 PM
    terryg752
    Velocity of light has properties that are not of ordinary velocities.

    1. Velocity of light is the maximum velocity possible in nature. It cannot be
    Exceeded.

    2. Extension (length) and time are relative to the observer. Different observers
    Moving relatively to each other get different observations of these. All observations
    Have equal validity.

    3. There is no such thing as "stationery", except RELATIVE to an observer.

    All the above principles are involved in your paradox.

    I don't think you can fully understand the reasoning until you have mastered mathematical
    Reasonings of the theory.

    I SUGGEST YOU GO THROUGH: ABC of Relativity by Bertrand Russell.

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