Special Relativity: Resolving the Conflict
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How did special relativity resolve the conflict between Newtonian mechanics and Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory?

  • By introducing new fundamental forces
  • By proving that Newtonian mechanics is completely incorrect
  • By disproving Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory
  • By showing that time and space are not absolute but relative to the observer's frame of reference (correct)

    • What key concept of special relativity helped in resolving the conflict?

  • Newton's laws of motion
  • Gravitational waves
  • Time dilation (correct)
  • Quantum entanglement

    • What did special relativity reveal about the speed of light?

  • It is slower than previously thought
  • It changes based on the observer's frame of reference
  • It is faster than previously thought
  • It is constant for all observers (correct)

    • What key concept of special relativity helped in resolving the conflict?

    <p>Invariance of the speed of light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did special relativity resolve the conflict between Newtonian mechanics and Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory?

    <p>By revealing that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did special relativity reveal about the speed of light?

    <p>It is the fastest speed possible in the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

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