special relativity

special relativity
A theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.

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  • Status of special relativity — Special relativity (SR) is usually concerned with the behaviour of objects and observers (inertial reference systems) which remain at rest or are moving at a constant velocity. In this case, the observer is said to be in an inertial frame of… …   Wikipedia

  • Consequences of special relativity — Special relativity has several consequences that struck many people as counterintuitive, among which are: The time lapse between two events is not invariant from one observer to another, but is dependent on the relative speeds of the observers… …   Wikipedia

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