Einsteinian mechanics

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs relativistic mechanics
gptkbp:appliesTo strong gravitational fields
objects moving at speeds close to the speed of light
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:theory_of_relativity
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Newtonian_mechanics
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:explains gptkb:gravitational_time_dilation
length contraction
mass-energy equivalence
time dilation
curvature of spacetime
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Einsteinian mechanics
gptkbp:includes gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:special_relativity
gptkbp:introduced early 20th century
gptkbp:replacedBy Newtonian mechanics at high velocities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newtonian_mechanics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5