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Which scientist was responsible for the theory of relativity and whose theories helped create the atomic bomb?
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Albert Einstein developed both the Special and General Theories of Relativity. While the Special Theory of Relativity predicted that mass and energy were equivalent, it in no way helped create the atomic bomb.
It took the discovery of nuclear fission in uranium-235 by a joint German and Swedish team to suggest that there might be a practical means to release a very very tiny fraction of that "mass energy". Nuclear fission was not predicted by any theory (transuranic elements were what was expected)! Lise Meitner (see image above) a Jewish physicochemist working in Sweden was the member of the team that proved it was fission not the expected production of transuranics that happened in the experiment. As the Germans were part of this team it was correctly assumed that Nazy Germany was working on building an atomic bomb.
This fear is what prompted the British then later the US to work on building an atomic bomb too, as a defence against the Nazi atomic bomb.
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When were atomatic theory and the theory of relativity first proposed?
Relativity was 1905, various "atomic" theories go back 2500 years to the Greeks.
When was the first atomic theory and the theory of relativity first proposed?
1900Atomic theory: Leucippus (approx. 500 BC) and Democritus (approx. 460-370 BC).Theory of relativity:* special relativity - Albert Einstein, 1905* general relativity - Albert Einstein, 1916
John palton with his formulated the theory of relativity?
palton's atomic theory
What is the difference between quantum and relativity?
Relativity has two parts: General relativity and special relativity, general relativity describes gravity as a geometric property of spacetime and special relativity is the physical theory of measurement in inertial frames of reference. Now quantum mechanics, in it's wave formulation, deals with describing things on the atomic scale as a wavefunction.
How does Albert Einstein's work affect us today?
While only peripherally connected to nuclear energy and atomic weapons, Einstein most famously proposed the theories of general and special relativity, which have applications in quantum theory, cryogenic research, and space exploration.
When were atomatic theory and the theory of relativity first proposed?
Relativity was 1905, various "atomic" theories go back 2500 years to the Greeks.
Which scientist discovered that the atomic number rather than the atomic weight is more responsible for the properties of an element?
Henry Moseley is the scientist who discovered that the atomic number rather than the atomic weight is more responsible for the properties of an element.
When was the first atomic theory and the theory of relativity first proposed?
1900Atomic theory: Leucippus (approx. 500 BC) and Democritus (approx. 460-370 BC).Theory of relativity:* special relativity - Albert Einstein, 1905* general relativity - Albert Einstein, 1916
What did the scientist who developed the modern theory of atomic structure base his theories off of?
Discovery of electron, proton and the neutron are fundamental for the theory of atomic structure.For this structure physicisits work from about 140 years and the research still continue.
John palton with his formulated the theory of relativity?
palton's atomic theory
How did the British scientist prove Einstein's theory of relativity?
-- subatomic particles traveling at large fractions of lightspeed exhibit increased lifetime and increased mass; these effects, and their magnitudes, are accurately predicted by the math of relativity -- atomic clocks, arriving back at their starting point after being carried around the world in aircraft, are found to be slow; this effect, and its magnitude, are accurately predicted by the math of relativity -- Newtonian mechanics predicts a magnitude for the precession of the nodes of Mercury's orbit that is wrong; the observed rate of precession agrees precisely with the math of relativity -- the light of a distant star is bent when it passes close to the rim of the sun; this effect, and the amount of bending, are accurately predicted by relativity Every experiment that's been concocted to test any of the weird predictions of relativity over nearly the past century has produced results that support the theories.
What part did albert Einstein play in the history of science?
Relativity and the Atomic bomb
What is the difference between quantum and relativity?
Relativity has two parts: General relativity and special relativity, general relativity describes gravity as a geometric property of spacetime and special relativity is the physical theory of measurement in inertial frames of reference. Now quantum mechanics, in it's wave formulation, deals with describing things on the atomic scale as a wavefunction.
What nineteenth century scientist designed the atomic theory of matter?
The scientist that designed the atomic theory is Thomas Jefferson.
What is the atomic number responsible for determining the type of atom?
The atomic number is responsible for determining the element.
How does Albert Einstein's work affect us today?
While only peripherally connected to nuclear energy and atomic weapons, Einstein most famously proposed the theories of general and special relativity, which have applications in quantum theory, cryogenic research, and space exploration.
What was the name of the Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who helped build the atom bomb?
I believe you are referring to Albert Einstein, but he was not allowed to join the Manhattan Project because of his foreign birth. His atomic theories were responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb, but he did not help in its construction and testing.
