Behind The E=mc2 !
All the world can recognize the E=mc2 formula and of course it relates to Albert Einstein the German scientist who's called the Genius of physics throughout all the time.
Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879, he then moved to Switzerland, starting his career as a teacher in physics and mathematics.
But due to political issues he had to settle down in America at last.
Early in his scientific career, Einstein became aware of the limitations of Newtonian physics, and his special theory of relativity developed out of an effort to harmonize the physical principles of mechanics with the electromagnetic field. He dealt with conventional statistical mechanics difficulties as well as situations where those problems were combined with quantum theory, which provided an explanation for the Brownian motion of molecules. With a low radiation density, he studied the thermal characteristics of light, and his findings formed the basis of the photon theory of light.
All of his advances had helped us in the universe with a way much more of what wee could have imagined!
The theory of relativity explained a lot about the properties of materials and light, also how materials can behave in an odd way when they reach the limit of speed of light which is C = 3 x 10^8?m/s .
Another daily application is The word laser stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation".
Einstein realized that the new photons travel in the same direction, and with the same frequency and phase, as the original photon. This results in a cascade effect as more and more virtually identical photons are produced.
And this helped scientists after him develop lasers on a wider range!
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Finally, a big application on the theory of relativity in our lives is GPS (Global Positioning system)!
How does this relate to GPS and general relativity? According to Einstein's theory, clocks that are subject to the gravitational pull move more slowly than clocks that are observed from a distance where the gravitational pull is weaker. As a result, clocks on Earth as seen from orbiting satellites tick more slowly. This impact must be considered in order to have the great precision required for GPS, else there may be minute changes in time that quickly build up and result in erroneous positions being calculated.
To tell your smartphone where the GPS and the phone are in relation to one another, the atomic clock needs to be extremely precise. For example, a ship at sea has to know its precise latitude and longitude in order to navigate to its destination.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect."
Albert Einstein died in 18th of April,1955 due to suffering from an abdominal aortic aneurysm at the age of 76.
Albert is a genius, and his theories are still alive among us without even knowing!