Introduction
Special relativity is a theory of the structure of spacetime, proposed by Albert Einstein in 1905. It's a framework that brings together space and time into a single entity: spacetime 🌌. One of its most famous results is the equivalence of mass and energy, encapsulated in the equation E=mc² ⚛️.
Key Concepts
- Speed of Light: The speed of light (approximately 299,792,458 meters per second) is the same for all observers, regardless of their motion relative to the light source.
- Time Dilation: Time passes at different rates for observers in different frames of motion. A moving clock ticks more slowly when compared to a stationary one ⏳.
- Length Contraction: Objects in motion contract in the direction of motion as their velocity approaches the speed of light.
Further Reading and Exploration
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