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LECTURE 17
     questions before lecture

think about these

  • Why is Einstein so appealing a figure? Do you have any idea?
  • Do you expect to be able to grasp the basic implications of relativity? Why or why not?
  • What can you say about the speed of light if light has no material medium such as the aether to travel in?
  • What are some synonyms for the word postulate?
  • Do you know why people say that nothing travels faster than light?

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Please email any questions, comments, or suggestions to Professor Bernice Durand, bdurand@theory3.physics.wisc.edu.

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