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Something like 38 microseconds of on-board clock error per day.
If not corrected for, then the whole system could not work.
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What is the mathematical difference between special and general theory of relativity?
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Author of the theory for relativity?
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What is the theoryof relativity?
That's a little too much to explain in a short answer such as the ones commonly given here; better read the introduction at Wikipedia. Click here, read the introductory article, then follow the links for reading more about special relativity and general relativity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Relativity
What was Albert Einstein major discovery?
General relativity was Einstein's major work, and often considered one of the greatest of all time. It was not a discovery so much as an invention; it built upon the work he and others had already advanced in special relativity.
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In what year did they discover the theory of relativity?
Sir Isaac Newton's theory of gravity was written in 1687, however he did not come up with a theory of relativity. The first person to come up with a theory of relativity was Galileo Galilei, but this theory turned out to be incorrect. In a paper in 1905 Albert Einstein built upon Galileo's ideas and produced the special theory of relativity. This is a very famous paper that turned the physics world on its head. The equivalance of mass and energy in his most famous equation, was deduced as a result of this theory. Furthermore, In 1916 Albert Einstein produced the General theory of relativity, a theory of gravitiation which is an extremely successfulvand famous theory. This is the gravitation theory that we use today, as it is supremely accurate. However, Newtons theory of gravitiation works well for speeds much less than the speed of light in a vacuum, and has the benefit of being much less complex!
Did Einstein get paid for discovering the General Theory of Relativity?
No, Albert Einstein did not receive a direct payment for discovering the General Theory of Relativity. However, his fame and reputation earned him numerous lucrative opportunities, including academic positions and consulting fees for lectures and talks. Additionally, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, although it was not specifically for his work on general relativity.
Did albert Einstein invent anything that means something to the world?
Besides discovering the photoelectric effect, Einstein developed the Theory of Special Relativity and the Theory of General Relativity, which are the basis for quantum theory and particle theory, and the formula E=Mc2 that indirectly led to the atomic bomb, nuclear power, and much of the current theory about the structure of the universe. Other than that, not much.
What is the most exact prediction of the relativity theory?
Well, to pick out a few of them . . . Relativity predicts that if you see an object that you're familiar with moving through your room and you do some measurements on it before it's gone, you'll find that its length has shrunk, its mass has increased, and the clock inside it is running slow. Relativity tells you exactly how much these properties of the object will change, depending on how fast it's moving past you. These numbers have been tested from 99 bazillion different angles in thousands of experiments during the past 100 years, and have been proven to be right on, at least to the precision of which the measurements are capable. Here's an example that I think is so cool: Have you ever used a GPS receiver ? GPS uses very accurate atomic clocks aboard each GPS satellite. Those clocks have to be changed in order for GPS to work, because Relativity tells us how much the clocks will run slow on account of the satellite's speed in its orbit. If the clocks are not adjusted to account for Relativity, GPS doesn't work.
What were some of Albert Einstein's discoveries?
Albert Einstein discovered the Theory of Relativity, he stated that speed of light in a vacuum is constant and an absolute physical boundary for motion. General relativity was Einstein's major work, and often considered one of the greatest of all time. It was not a discovery so much as an invention; it built upon the work he and others had already advanced in special relativity. He also discovered the law of photoelectric effect. Calculating size of molecules for which he got doctrate.
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