Considering Special Relativity

It seems that theories of relativity are the domain of mathematical geniuses, but it is said that us reg'lar folk can get a handle on them. Uncle Albert Einstein had two theories, General and Special. When physicists study motion, that is mechanics. When the motions of objects in different locations are compared, that is relativity.

People have studied motion and relative positions for millennia. Aristotle had some ideas, but got things wrong. Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei got on the prod about Aristotle's teachings and did his own studies. This brought changes in physics.

Albert Einstein explaining relativity on chalkboard made at Hetemeel

Then Isaac Newton got involved and further developed the relativity that Galileo had been working on. Great, Newtonian laws of motion were developed. Then came Albert Einstein and his theory of special relativity. Some folks say that his work replaced Newtonian physics, but that is not the case. He expanded on it.

Interesting that scientists keep working and developing ways of understanding the Creator (whether they believed in him or not), which brings to mind Hebrews 1:3, telling us that God the Son upholds all things by the word of his power.

At the turn of the last century, there was a revolution in physics from classical physics to modern physics. Modern physics relies upon twin pillars—quantum mechanics and relativity theory. In an earlier article, I briefly reviewed quantum mechanics. There are two forms of relativity theory—special relativity and general relativity. In this article, I will review special relativity; in a future article, I intend to review general relativity.

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