was general relativity proven to be correct?
2007-04-03 13:31:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It is only a matter of time before current science proves that
GR (General Relativity) is true. When that happens SR (Special Relativity) will be falsified since the theories and working of both are contradictory.
General relativity states that gravity affects the universe in a finite and static way making its effects at FTL (faster than light) speeds.
Special Relativity states that nothing can exceed the speed of light, partly what E=mc*2 is based on but not solely.
Once gravity is proven to propagate faster than light he will be proven wrong. While some other theories and less notable ideas may have be viewed as being wrong or have been proven innaccurate this would be the first time one of his laws and major areas of study would be accepted as wrong in scientific community to my knowledge.
This is not saying that he was not a genius, he was and still is one of the most intelligent and influential men in history and improved the world and common knowledge in ways that were far beyond the education and beliefs of his time.
2007-04-03 13:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by The Dude Abides 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einstein thought he had made a mistake with the cosmological coefficient, and people agreed at the time, but then he was later shown to have been correct. I'm sure he's made mistakes, but not big ones.
Yes, general relativity has been tested and shown to be true. Check out Gravity Probes A and B. GPS systems rely on general relativity - if it didn't work, neither would it. Also look up Gravitational Lensing.
2007-04-03 13:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Theory of Relativity is still only a theory - why is beyond me, they consider Thermodynamics law because they have never been disproven - why not Relativity?
Almost everything we do now is built on Einsteins theorys. It must have something to do with someone making money.
2007-04-03 13:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a sense, yes. Einstein refused to believe that quantum physics could be a useful description of reality because of its built in "Uncertainty Principle" The famous quote from Albert was "God does not play dice with the universe" but it now appears that God does indeed play dice with the universe in the form of quantum uncertainty and probability laws. Stephen Hawking has been quoted as saying, "Not only does God play dice with the universe, He sometimes throws the dice where we can't see them" (referring to black holes, ironically predicted by general relativity theory).
2007-04-03 14:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by eggman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes light travel..And General Relativity theory physics..
Time travel, also what other people thought is possible in the past..Past time is spent used Energy form, that cannot be reproduced in present time to travel back to...Myth theory also.
2007-04-03 14:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The jury remains out on the swifter-than-gentle neutrinos. in the adventure that they did flow swifter than gentle, then there's a loophole in relativity someplace and the idea will prefer to be prolonged. yet all experimental checks of relativity (except that one) have agreed with Einstein's predictions all the way down to the finest available decimal factor.
2016-12-03 05:52:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
General relitivity has yet to be proven correct, but it hasn't been proven wrong. I'm sure, however, that Einstien was proven wrong a something! He's wasn't perfect; smarter, but not perfect.
2007-04-03 13:35:22 · answer #7 · answered by Random-ask 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For a while, he still thought the ether existed. That's been proven wrong.
2007-04-03 13:48:57 · answer #8 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he got caught cheating on his wife, and that is wrong!!!!!!
2007-04-03 13:36:00 · answer #9 · answered by ansman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋