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Articles related to "Michelson Morley"
Einstein's Special Relativity Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity predicts some unusual effects when traveling near the speed of light. time dilation • special relativity • einstein • michelson morley experiment • lorentz contraction
Relativity and Electromagnetism The first and foremost issue that set Einstein's new view of relativity apart from the relativity of Galileo were the problems encountered with the new study of light. special relativity • constant speed of light • albert einstein • james clerk maxwell • michelson morley
The Lorentz Transformation The mathematical work of H.A. Lorentz would prove invaluable to Albert Einstein as he attempted to work out his theory of Special Relativity. hendrik antoon lorentz • the lorentz transformation • lorentz contraction • albert einstein • special relativity
The Speed of Light Though light was finally accepted to exist in the form of waves in the 19th century, other problems awaited the immediate attention of physicists. history of light • speed of light • thomas young • isaac newton • james clerk maxwell
Frederick Reines - Co-Discoverer of the Neutrino Frederick Reines casts a long shadow on elementary particle physics, as an early participant in the Manhattan Project, as co-discoverer of the neutrino, as founding Dean of the School of Physical Sciences at the University of California at Irvine, and as co-winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in physics. frederick reines • elementary particle physics • manhattan project • neutrino • university of california at irvine
A Three Hour Tour A look at the possibilities for interstellar exploration; is faster-than-light travel possible, or are there other avenues we might pursue? space • travel • warp • drive • light |
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