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Relativity Theory
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The theories of relativity arise from the study of the motion of objects in space and time, particularly from the fact that such motion may be viewed by observers who themselves might be in a state of motion. The result of this study has been three related and far-reaching theories, which provide the deepest picture yet of the nature of physical space and time. 1. Galilean Relativity Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) was the first to state the “principle of relativity,” which asserts that the state of rest and any state of uniform translational motion are indistingui…
