General Relativity Q: What is Einstein’s equivalence principle? Q: What is gravitational lensing? Why is it...

General Relativity

Q: What is Einstein’s equivalence principle?

Q: What is gravitational lensing? Why is it useful for cosmology?

Q: What is gravitational time dilation?

Q: What are MACHOs? What does the MACHO microlensing result mean for dark matter in the Milky Way?

Q: What is the bullet cluster? How does it give evidence for dark matter and against modified gravity?

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Special relativity Q: What is Einstein’s special relativity principle? Q: What is the relativity of simultaneity?...

Special relativity Q: What is Einstein’s special relativity principle? Q: What is the relativity of simultaneity? Q: What is time dilation? Length contraction? Q: Why is there a cosmic speed limit?

a) Explain Einstein’s theories of special relativity and general relativity. b) Include at least one piece...

a) Explain Einstein’s theories of special relativity and general relativity. b) Include at least one piece of evidence in support of each theory.

State Einstein’s principle of equivalence. How does this relate to bending of light by stars?

In general relativity, light is subject to gravitational pull. Does light generate gravitational pull, and do...

In general relativity, light is subject to gravitational pull. Does light generate gravitational pull, and do two beams of light attract each other?

List at least three (3) consequences of the Principle of Equivalence and the General Theory of...

List at least three (3) consequences of the Principle of Equivalence and the General Theory of Relativity

A) 1 Formulate two postulates of the Einstein’s special theory of relativity. 2 According to the...

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Special relativity: describe the principle of relativity and Lorentz transformations, and derive the effects of time...

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1. Discuss the differences between the Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Classical Physics Theory (i.e. Galileo...

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Discussion Question 1: Discuss the differences between the Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Classical Physics Theory...

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Explain General Relativity. Give examples.

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