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Special relativity, a Rare card
In physics, the special theory of relativity, or simply special relativity, is a scientific theory of the relationship between space and time.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 92
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 181
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 290,000
Power 181 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Special relativity quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Special relativity card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
This is known as the ______ of relativity.
Answer
principle. This is known as the principle of relativity. From the Special relativity article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In Albert Einstein's ____ paper, "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies", the theory is presented as being based on just two postulates: The laws of physics are invariant in all inertial frames of reference.
Answer
1900s. In Albert Einstein's 1905 paper, "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies", the theory is presented as being based on just two postulates: The laws of physics are invariant in all inertial frames of reference. From the Special relativity article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of Europe. History of Europe 100 · Special relativity 92 · Kuiper belt 87 · Messier 87 84 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In Albert Einstein's 1905 paper, "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies", the theory is presented as being based on just two postulates: The laws of physics are invariant in all inertial frames of reference.
- This is known as the principle of relativity.
- The speed of light in vacuum is the same for all observers, regardless of the motion of light source or observer.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Special relativity article was read about 290,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 92 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Special relativity (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Lucien Chavan [ 1 ] (1868 - 1942), a friend of Einstein's when he was living in Berne., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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