Relativity (1 Viewer)

[Skunkylicious]

How would you explain relativity to a ten yr old ie in simple terms?

 

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check the threads we have..even for yr12s, we dun even understand it...lol

 

[Skunkylicious]

i'm in yr 12 too and don't understand it thats why i need it to be explained simply!

 

[underthesun]

Things happen differently from constant moving observers, because speed of light is constant to all frame of reference. Oh, and constant moving observers do not accelerate.

Twin paradox has one of the stuffs accelerating, so its not valid whatsoever it's saying. Anyways...

 

[Rahul]

what exactly dont you understand?

think of the word 'relative' when reading up on it.

 

[-X-]

I remember about a year ago were there was a site that tried to explain the concept of relativity with no word bigger than 5 (or 4) letters. lol even the name "Einstean" was replaced by 4 - 5 letter name. I'll see if i can still find that site.

 

[underthesun]

It was considered practically easier to talk elloquently rather than verbalizing in short words, ergo intellectuals alike addresses in this manner.