by Thomas Lee Abshier | Jun 3, 2025 | Physics, Relativity
Air-Water Interface Bending of Light as an Analogy to Gravitational Bending by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND and AI 6/3/2025 Would the geodesic of the path between air and water, resulting in the bending of light between two different media be an analogy to the geodesic of...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Jun 3, 2025 | Physics, Relativity
Is Gravity mediated by Geometry or a Medium? by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND and AI 6/3/2025 Do the General Relativity equations imply that a force acts at each point in space (i.e., an absolute value at each point) or over an infinitesimally small increment of space? Or...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Apr 2, 2025 | Physics, Relativity
Nikola Tesla on Einstein’s Theory of Relativity by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 4/1/2025 Thomas Question: What was Tesla’s quote about Einstein’s Theory of Relativity? AI Answer: Nikola Tesla was a vocal critic of Albert Einstein’s theory of...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Mar 12, 2025 | Physics, Relativity
Time Dilation as a Result of Acceleration by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 3/12/2025 Consider an experiment. A rocket is launched with a twin on board and one who stays behind. This familiar setup is known as the Twin Paradox. In this scenario, assume the rocket leaves...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Mar 12, 2025 | Physics, Relativity
Local Evidence of Special Relativity with Rocket Acceleration by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 3/12/2025 Consider a rocket frame as it accelerates at 1G to .999999c from Earth. As it accelerates, the fuel will gradually acquire additional mass as the rocket accelerates to a...
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