Special Relativity Flashcards
1
Q
What principles is relativity based on
A
Universal relativity
Speed of light
2
Q
Universal relativity
A
No experiment in a closed, non accelerating room can detect the motion of that room
Assumed it was true for all physical phenomena instead of just mechanical
3
Q
Speed of light principle
A
Speed of light is independent of motion of source
Trivial because true for every wave anyway
4
Q
In a Spacetime diagram, what is time
A
The geometrical length of the path
5
Q
What kind of geometry does it use?
A
Minkowski geometry
