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An apocryphal story has Einstein being asked that exact question, and responding with, "I can't explain relativity in less than three days. And, unless you understand advanced mathematics, you won't understand a thing!"

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What famous theory did Albert Einstein come up with?

I've got to pick one?Okay, let's go with General Relativity then.There's also Special Relativity, and some work with statistics (giving rise to something called Bose-Einstein statistics, the counterpart to Fermi-Dirac statistics; subatomic particles follow one or the other depending on what type they are).


Which of these forces is the only one explained by general relativity?

General relativity explains the force of gravity.


What was Albert Einstein's first discovery?

One of Albert Einstein's early discoveries was the theory of relativity, specifically the special theory of relativity in 1905. This theory transformed our understanding of time, space, and energy, and laid the foundation for his later work on the general theory of relativity.


What is the best book on the theory of relativity and why is it recommended for understanding this complex scientific concept?

One highly recommended book on the theory of relativity is "Relativity: The Special and General Theory" by Albert Einstein. This book is recommended for understanding the complex scientific concept because it was written by the physicist who developed the theory himself. Einstein explains the theory in a clear and accessible way, making it easier for readers to grasp the fundamental principles of relativity.


What was Albert Einstein's second theory?

In 1905 Albert Einstein published four papers dealing with physics and general properties of molecules. His second theory, which was contained in one of these published papers, was the theory of Special Relativity. This would later become his General Theory of Relativity.

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What famous theory did Albert Einstein come up with?

I've got to pick one?Okay, let's go with General Relativity then.There's also Special Relativity, and some work with statistics (giving rise to something called Bose-Einstein statistics, the counterpart to Fermi-Dirac statistics; subatomic particles follow one or the other depending on what type they are).


Which of these forces is the only one explained by general relativity?

General relativity explains the force of gravity.


What is the official theory of general relativity?

There's no such thing as an official theory. The classical theory of general relativity is the one that Einstein invented.


What are the formulas given by Albert Einstein to math?

The most famous one are his Theory of General Relativity, and Theory of Special Relativity.


Does the string theory bridge the gap between Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics?

No, string theory is an attempt to bridge the gap between EVERYTHING, not just relativity and quantum, into one fundamental theory.


What did Albert Einstein do to science?

he is the one who is popularized in science by his theory of relativity...!!!!


What was Albert Einstein's first discovery?

One of Albert Einstein's early discoveries was the theory of relativity, specifically the special theory of relativity in 1905. This theory transformed our understanding of time, space, and energy, and laid the foundation for his later work on the general theory of relativity.


What is the best book on the theory of relativity and why is it recommended for understanding this complex scientific concept?

One highly recommended book on the theory of relativity is "Relativity: The Special and General Theory" by Albert Einstein. This book is recommended for understanding the complex scientific concept because it was written by the physicist who developed the theory himself. Einstein explains the theory in a clear and accessible way, making it easier for readers to grasp the fundamental principles of relativity.


How did Arthur Eddington contribute to science?

He is famous for his work regarding the theory of relativity. Eddington wrote a number of articles which announced and explained Einstein's theory ofgeneral relativity to the English-speaking world. World War I severed many lines of scientific communication and new developments in German science were not well known in England, and vice versa. He also conducted an expedition to observe the Solar eclipse of 29 May 1919 that provided one of the earliest confirmations of relativity, and he became known for his popular expositions and interpretations of the theory. -wiki


What was Albert Einstein's second theory?

In 1905 Albert Einstein published four papers dealing with physics and general properties of molecules. His second theory, which was contained in one of these published papers, was the theory of Special Relativity. This would later become his General Theory of Relativity.


What are 2 examples of scienctific theories?

the theory of relativity is definitely one. i think another is the theory of gravity is another!


Based on the theory of relativity what must always be conserved?

It depends on which theory of relativity you mean. The special theory of relativity has only one assumption, namely that the speed of light is constant (in vacuum!) and has the same value for each non-accelerating observer. Thus you can say the speed of light must always be conserved. In the general theory of relativity (the one with the curved spacetime and the geometric picture of gravity), one further assumption is made; that the inertial mass (resistance to acceleration) of every object is equal to its gravitational mass (source of gravity). This is called the Equivalence Principle and is sometimes explained as the requirement that all things fall at the same rate (if there is no air resistance) regardlass of mass. In this theory the equivalance of the two types of mass is always to be conserved. Also note that although these are the main assumptions it is usually also assumed that energy and momentum are conserved and that there is no violation of causality.