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The Twin Paradox – Once and for All
Check out also – Problems In Advanced Math and Physics and Rare Finds in Special and General Relativity Every science buff has heard of the Twin Paradox. Movies have been…
What about accelerating frames of reference?
If a woman is standing in an elevator, she feels a force of gravity pushing her against the floor. As the elevator accelerates upwards, this force ; She still feels…
Is zero point energy exploitable?
The short answer is ‘No’. If you think about what the zero-point energy represents, it is the lowest POSSIBLE energy state of a system. For us to extract any energy…
Teaching Relativity
Galilean Transformation - v’ = v +- V - cannot be applied to light If (x1 , t1) and (x2,t2) are two events in K, and (x1’,t1’) and (x2’,t2’) are…
Understanding Quantum Physics–as Intuitively as Possible
Also Read - the Key to Understanding Quantum Mechanics and Entanglement Several classical, common sense notions like the momentum of a particle hold no meaning in the quantum realm. Momentum…
Bohm and DeBroglie’s Pilot Wave
The phenomenon we are trying to explain is the interference pattern seen when you send a stream of particles through a double slit (barrier with 2 slits) apparatus. As long…
The Standard model of cosmology
Just like the Standard Model for elementary particles, the model for cosmology also has 15 adjustable constants.
Time Intervals in Special Relativity
Nothing heckles our common sense notion of 'time' more than Special Relativity. Consider a muon particle decaying as it enters the earth's atmosphere. As per the muon, it should only…
The Shape of Galaxies Explained by new theoretical model
Galaxies come in three shapes – Spiral (2/3 rds of all galaxies), Elliptical (about 1/3rd of all galaxies) and Irregular (no well defined shape). Scientists have used dark matter theory…
What does space-time look like from a photon’s point of view?
A frame of reference cannot 'travel at light speed'. That frame would (if it DID make it to the c) see space collapse to a point in the direction of…