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Distance reduces to zero, volume reduces to zero, density increases to infinity. This makes the equations unsolvable.

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What flaw did Einstein make in his theory of relativity?

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread... I am not about to suggest that I know a flaw in any theory, let alone those of Einstein. They don't call him an 'Einstein' for nothin'. But scientists do point out that Einstein's equations apparently break down at what we would call today a singularity. It seems too that for this and other reasons, Quantum Theory may one day supplant Relativity. It was once thought that Relativity and Quantum Theory could not co-exist; there are now some possibilities that they can be reconciled. Whether or not the theories of Relativity are proven wrong, they were central to an amazing burst of insight on the part of many great scientists in the early decades of the 20th century.


Does anything break the laws of physics?

I can't think of an instance. I'm pretty sure that they make sure that when they make it a law and no longer a theory, its because its 100% true all the time actually the point known as the singularity in a black hole is where laws of physics do break down at least with the current set of physical laws a new theory will have to be created to understand, express, and predict what happens and what will have happened at this singularity


What is the theory of relitivity?

This question is confusing/mixing-up two different scientific theories, and should be worded something like:"What is Darwin's theory of evolution?"'The Origin of Species' (1859), a book by Charles Darwin explaining his theory of evolution provoked great controversy: by casting doubt on the historical accuracy of the biblical accounts of Creation it caused many believers to question their faith in Christianity.Another scientist, Albert Einstein, proposed a "General theory of relativity" that has nothing to do with Darwin's theory!Technically correct attribution of theories aside, Darwin's theory of 'relativity' is that all living things are relatives!


The more voltage that is required to break down an insulator the greater its?

The more voltage that is required to break down an insulator, the greater is its


The kinetic theory states that the higher the temperature the what?

Kinetic energy is energy that an object has because of its motion. It states that the higher the temperature of a body the higher kinetic energy of its particles.

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What was one of the problems scientist discovered with the big bang theory?

While the equations of classical general relativity indicate a singularity at the origin of cosmic time, this conclusion depends on several assumptions. Moreover, calculation based upon the Theory of General Relativity break down during this condition of singularity, before the Universe reaches the Planck temperature. However a more correct treatment of quantum gravity may avoid the would-be singularity. Still the varied proposals for a more correct treatment of quantum gravity are just as hypothetical as the employment of the singularity.


What flaw did Einstein make in his theory of relativity?

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread... I am not about to suggest that I know a flaw in any theory, let alone those of Einstein. They don't call him an 'Einstein' for nothin'. But scientists do point out that Einstein's equations apparently break down at what we would call today a singularity. It seems too that for this and other reasons, Quantum Theory may one day supplant Relativity. It was once thought that Relativity and Quantum Theory could not co-exist; there are now some possibilities that they can be reconciled. Whether or not the theories of Relativity are proven wrong, they were central to an amazing burst of insight on the part of many great scientists in the early decades of the 20th century.


Can you break down the parts of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity?

We know that einstein theory of general relativity is composed of different parts,but they are all related.If we break down into parts it will not have true sense or meaning.The different parts are all needed to help each other.Its more like an egg.There is the shell,the white part and the yolk.They are all part of an egg but we can never say that only the yolk or the shell or the white part is the egg.Both the shell and the yolk also cannot be said as a true egg.Only when the shell,the white part and the yolk are in combination it is a true egg.Just like that relativity is also a single theory made of different parts.So relativity cannot be break down into parts.When all the parts are combined we have one brilliant theory.RELATIVITY.


What is the name of the theory that time slows down when approching the speed of light?

This is part of the Special Theory of Relativity.


What is it called when the effects of something slow down?

Relativity theory explains this effect.


Do the laws of physics break down at the singularity because infinity cant be properly explained?

Correct!


Does anything break the laws of physics?

I can't think of an instance. I'm pretty sure that they make sure that when they make it a law and no longer a theory, its because its 100% true all the time actually the point known as the singularity in a black hole is where laws of physics do break down at least with the current set of physical laws a new theory will have to be created to understand, express, and predict what happens and what will have happened at this singularity


Who said newtons three laws are false according to space?

They're not false exactly, but become inaccurate and break down at high velocities (of the order of the speed of light). Einsteins theory of special relativity prooves this.


What does mythilogical mean?

A false theory. Break it down to myth: False. And logical: Theory


Where does the mass that is sucked by black holes goes to?

In theory it is compressed down into a singularity. This is why black holes are the densest objects in the universe. All that mass is being squeezed down into a single point in space.


Why does the laws of classical physics break down as you approach the speed of light?

At speeds near the speed of light, the formulae from the Theory of Relativity show that there are discrepancies with classical physics - for example, in adding velocities. These discprepancies have been verified by many experiments. In theory the discrepancies arise at any speed, but if the speed is much lower than the speed of light, the difference between classical physics and the more accurate Theory of Relativity is so insignificant that it can be ignored, and you can safely use the simpler formulae of classical physics.


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