The Einstein Theory of Relativity

The Einstein Theory of Relativity
By Prof. H.A. Lorentz of the University of Leyden
Comments-
1. Whether it is true or not that not more than twelve persons in all the world are able to understand Einstein's Theory, it is nevertheless a fact that there is a constant demand for information about this much debated topic of relativity.
2.Dr. Einstein, it must be remembered, is a physicist and not an astronomer. He developed his theory as a mathematical formula. The confirmation of it came from astronomers.
3.As he himself says, the crucial test was supplied by the last total eclipse.
4.The term relativity refers to time and space.
5.Till now it was believed that time and space existed by themselves.
Questions -
1.What made Einstein use math to determine his theory?
2.Why would the universe not exist without stars?
3.What made Einstein go against the beliefs of Galileo and Newton that the universe was dependent on time and space?
4.How are all the planets inter-related?
vocabulary -
1.promulgated - to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation
2.difform - Irregular in form; - opposed to uniform; anomalous; hence, unlike; dissimilar; as, to difform corolla, the parts of which do not correspond in size or proportion; difform leaves.
3.propounded - to put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; set forth; propose: to propound a theory.
literary terms -
1. exposition - Einstiens theory came from mathematical equasions and not his knowledge of the universe.
2. Setting - space.
Outline -
Einstein disputed the ideas of great astronomers such as Newton and Galileo to prove his theory of relativity using his mathematical knowledge.