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A Dhingra
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hello..
I am reading "Relativity, the Special and The General theory of relativity by A. Einstein", and i have a few doubts that i wish to clarify.
In one of the section there are two arguments given in favor of the principle of Relativity,one being that laws of classical mechanics apply to celestial bodies to great deal of accuracy, and the other one is first assuming it to be wrong generating a need for a Special system 'absolutely at rest' and then dealing with no such anisotropic properties are revealed in physical state.
Check out this link : http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/einstein/works/1910s/relative/ch05.htm
(specifically the last two paragraphs)
Is it trying to say that reference frames moving in different directions with respect to the absolute frame should observe any given event differently? And was this tested by the Famous Michelson and Morley experiment(or this one was trying to prove the presence of an absolute frame, The Ether)?
I am quite confused and didn't really understand the second argument. So can you please explain that with a few more examples (and provide more arguments in favor of it, if possible.)
Thanks for any help...
I am reading "Relativity, the Special and The General theory of relativity by A. Einstein", and i have a few doubts that i wish to clarify.
In one of the section there are two arguments given in favor of the principle of Relativity,one being that laws of classical mechanics apply to celestial bodies to great deal of accuracy, and the other one is first assuming it to be wrong generating a need for a Special system 'absolutely at rest' and then dealing with no such anisotropic properties are revealed in physical state.
Check out this link : http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/einstein/works/1910s/relative/ch05.htm
(specifically the last two paragraphs)
Is it trying to say that reference frames moving in different directions with respect to the absolute frame should observe any given event differently? And was this tested by the Famous Michelson and Morley experiment(or this one was trying to prove the presence of an absolute frame, The Ether)?
I am quite confused and didn't really understand the second argument. So can you please explain that with a few more examples (and provide more arguments in favor of it, if possible.)
Thanks for any help...