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State Einstein's principle of relativity. How does this principle then lead to his postulate that the speed of light is constant independent of the speed of the observer?

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Problem 1E: How does the equivalence principle lead us to suspect that spacetime might be curved?

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The theory of special relativity discusses how space and time are related to objects traveling along a straight line at a constant speed. Simply stated, as an object reaches the speed of light, its mass becomes infinite and it is unable to move faster than light. This interstellar speed limit has been the topic of much debate in astronomy, and also in science fiction when people consider how to fly over large distances.

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State Einstein's principle of relativity. How does this principle then lead to his postulate that the speed of light is constant independent of the speed of the observer?

Definition Definition Rate at which light travels, measured in a vacuum. The speed of light is a universal physical constant used in many areas of physics, most commonly denoted by the letter c . The value of the speed of light c = 299,792,458 m/s, but for most of the calculations, the value of the speed of light is approximated as c = 3 x 10 8 m/s.

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