Einstein was right when he said that humans cannot travel faster than the speed of light. But he was wrong in his assertion that matter is generally related. So far particle physics has proved nothing of importance to disprove Einstein in his latter hypothesis either. Yet, it is true that he was wrong here.
2007-03-17 02:25:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I don't think he was wrong. Were you to carefully consider the physics trilogy: E = mc2, m = E/c2, and c2 = E/m, you shall note that the c2 = E/m concept describes an absolute relationship between all mass and energy. Further, we note that the only factor of the three that does not change in any manner is that of the "c" one. The reason for this, of course, is that all mass and energy are formed of physical time. It is what we are wholly composed of. This being the reason why present time folds into becoming the "past" throughout our universe at a constant rate everywhere. Physical time is the common value that exists in all equations. If there is no time factor involved in an equation, then there is no equation possible.
You might check "The Problem and Repair of Relativity" found at http://360.yahoo.com/noddarc It is short and easy to read.
2007-03-17 06:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"...he was wrong in his assertion that matter is generally related..."
In the above statement, if you're talking about matter and energy being directly related it's you that is wrong. Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion is proof that Einstein was right -- e = m*c^2
2007-03-17 09:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋