special relativity | has phenomena Lorentz contraction and time dilation | ![has source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0 has source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0](facet.gif) |
has proposition - A spaceship (or other enclosed vessel) traveling at uniform speed through space contains its own space-time continuum.
- A ray of light passes an observer at the speed of light no matter how (uniformly) fast nor in what direction the observer is travelling.
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has author Einstein (1905) | ![has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0 has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0](facet.gif) |
has equation E = mc2 (where m is mass, E is energy and c is the speed of light) | ![has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0 has source: Abbot, D. 1984 Astronomers, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0](facet.gif) |
has definition Relativity theory that explains Lorentz contraction and time dilation for observers in relative motion. | ![has source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0 has source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0](facet.gif) |
is an instance of relativity theory | ![2001-09-27 09:33:56.0 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0](facet.gif) |
theory | has validity correct or incorrect with caveats | ![2001-09-27 09:33:53.0 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0](facet.gif) |
has domain a field of research | ![2001-09-27 09:33:53.0 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0](facet.gif) |
has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active | ![2001-09-27 09:33:53.0 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0](facet.gif) |