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Explore Einstein's theories of Relativity using Wolfram

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    • Einstein's theory of relativity encompasses both special relativity and general relativity. Together these describe the structure of spacetime including insights into energy, gravitation and time dilation. Wolfram|Alpha includes numerous formulas and tools for calculating the effects of relativistic motion, gravitational distortion and other effects of relativity.
      By the end of this project, learners will be familiar with Special Relativity terms and be able to Compute : Relativistic addition of velocities, proper velocity & relativistic momentum, rest energy of an object &be able to compute relativistic length contraction.
      Albert Einstein, in his theory of special relativity, determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels, according to Wired. As a result, he found that space and time were interwoven into a single continuum known as space-time. And events that occur at the same time for one observer could occur at different times for another. As he worked out the equations for his general theory of relativity, Einstein realized that massive objects caused a distortion in space-time. Imagine setting a large object in the center of a trampoline. The object would press down into the fabric, causing it to dimple. If you then attempt to roll a marble around the edge of the trampoline, the marble would spiral inward toward the body, pulled in much the same way that the gravity of a planet pulls at rocks in space