Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
In this interactive tutorial students explore special relativity and quantum mechanics. Learn basic tenets of the theory of special relativity and the relationship between mass and energy. Also discover the evidence for the particle...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom:einstein Theory of Special Relativity: Length Contraction
One of the peculiar aspects of Einstein's theory of special relativity is that the length of objects moving at relativistic speeds undergoes a contraction along the dimension of motion. These animations depict this phenomena of length...
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: Special Relativity
This article provides a quick introduction to special relativity.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Special Relativity
A historical approach to special relativity, giving all the events and names in the history of discovery of special relativity. Many links to these individuals.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Harrison/special Theory of Relativity
This page provides an incredibly detailed description of Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. Definitely an excellent website with great pictures and examples!
University of New South Wales (Australia)
University of New South Wales: Einstein Light
Einstein Light highlights the Theory of Special Relativity and related topics. Learn how Galileo, Maxwell, and Einstein contributed to our knowledge of relativity, electricity, magnetism, and time by watching fun, interactive modules.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Mass
Defines inertial and gravitational mass, their scientific history, formulas used in their calculation, the definition of weight, units used for mass, and mass as perceived in the theory of special relativity.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Does the Fourth Dimension of Time Exist?
A decent explanation of the concept of time as the fourth dimension. The author discusses Einstein's theory of special relativity and the idea of space-time.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Special Relativity on Rotated Graph Paper Model
A representation of Minkowski spacetime diagrams using graph paper that is rotated, showing the world lines of three stationary observers with light clocks.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Introduction to Special Relativity
College-level electrical physics course highlighting Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. Course introduces the physics of Lorentz contraction, time dilation, the "twin paradox", and E=mc2. Course features suggested readings,...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Relativity Metric Program
Graphical visualization of how the relative motion of two events affects their spatial and temporal separation in special relativity.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Einstein "Relativity: The Special and General Theory"
This page presents the actual text of Albert Einstein's book "Relativity: The Special and General Theory." Just click on the chapter titles to read the text.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Minkowski Diagram Model
Simulation examining simultaneity and causality in special relativity by manipulating the space and time coordinates of one or two events.
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Physics: A Geometrical Theory of Spacetime
Understand the details of Einstein's relativity with the assistance of this detailed resource.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: String Theory for Undergraduates
College-level physics course focusing on the string theory. The course develops the aspects of string theory and makes it accessible to students familiar with basic electromagnetism and statistical mechanics. Course features include...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Theory of Relativity
Understand what relativity is and what Albert Einstein discovered while studying it. Identify special relativity and general relativity.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Ejs Einstein's Train and Tunnel Model
A simulation of a well-known special relativity experiment of Einstein's, involving a train and a tunnel. Velocity and tunnel length can be altered to observe the effects.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Exploring Black Holes: General Relativity and Astrophysics
College-level physics course focusing on black holes. Course topics include general relativity, astrophysics, and elements of cosmology . Course features include selected video lectures, lecture notes, assignments, and exams.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Simultaneity Spacetime Diagram
Manipulate variables in order to observe the effects of relative motion on events such as an explosion and the time at which its light signal reaches a destination.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: That's My Theory!
Become a game show contestant in this online activity from A Science Odyssey and ask a series of questions to a panel of mystery scientists, using the answers to determine which scientist is Einstein.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Sin Itiro Tomonaga
Japanese theoretical physicist Sin-Itiro Tomonaga resolved key problems with the theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) developed by Paul Dirac in the late 1920s through the use of a mathematical technique he referred to as...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Simultaneous Events Program
Simulation showing how relative motion affects event order in special relativity. Manipulate the relative speed of two simultaneous events and observe the results.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Einstein's Concept of Gravity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores Einstein's theory of gravity and the warping of space-time.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Ejs Simultaneity Model
A model for examining the simultaneity of two events where the relative velocity and the wave source, either light or sound, can be manipulated.