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// Theory Of Relativty //
 * Being the brains of the operation Albert Einstein helped science make one of the biggest improvements known to man. When relativity was first founded it was not experimentally or theoretically backed. Einstein believed that the speed of light was the same no matter the observers speed, He also believed that the laws of physics are the same in any inertial frame of reference.

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**Albert Einstein created the theory of relativity in 1917. The theory stated that the speed of light is the same no matter the observer, it also stated that gravitational forces in terms of the curvature in space caused by the presence of mass. Einstein also said that the laws of inertia are the same from any frame of reference. This means that laws of physics observed by a hypothetical observer will be the same as a real stationary observer. –National Accelerator Laboratory. SLAC.** **The thought that the speed of light was the same for all observers was the foundation for Einstein’s theory. This meant that we could find the speed of light (quantity C) which is a constant of nature. The** S**pecial relativity theory explains how time and space are not independent. that they are actually inertial reference frames (frames at rest).**
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Albert Einstein's theory of relativity came about when he was testing the laws of gravity. His research along the way has opened many doors for us today. The theory basically states that the speed of light is the same no matter the observer and that gravitational forces in space are cause by the presence of mass. Without this theory and its equations we would not be able to see far off planets and stars as well as have no idea how to explain if your are moving or if the object next to you is. We would not know as much about space or physics without Einstein's Theory.

Works Cited

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In this site a person can find explanations and diagrams about the theory of the special and general relativity. The uathor also uses embedding diagrams to help explain relativity. This site is credible because of the organization that produced it.University of illinois.

Lightman, Alan. "NOVA | Einstein's Big Idea | Relativity (Lightman Essay) | PBS." __PBS__. 5 Feb. 2009 .

This site goes into deep detail about Albert Einstein and his studies. Particularly relativity. This page also talks about stars and the essence of gravity. i picked this site because it goes into depth about th subjects i am studying.

"Theory: Special Relativity (SLAC VVC)." __SLAC Public Website Server__. 31 Oct. 2008. 5 Feb. 2009 .

The site offers information on special and general relativity as well as informatoiin about engery and momentum and their units. I picked this site because it has a wide spread of useful info that i can use for my project.

Wolfe, Joe. "Relativity: Einstein's theory of relativity in animations and film clips. Einstein Light." __School of Physics at UNSW, Sydney, Australia__. 8 Feb. 2009 .