Is there an easily visible consequence of special relativity that you can see without specialized equipment?
Wasn’t one verification of Einstein’s theories the bending of starlight as observed in a solar eclipse?
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Naturally, La Wik has an article on this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity#Deflection_of_light_by_the_Sun
Sounds like the light bending requires multiple simultaneously sightings around the world, while the perihelion precession of Mercury could be more easily verified with some diligence and a telescope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity#Deflection_of_light_by_the_Sun
Oh, you wanted Special Relativity.
La Wik saves the day again! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_special_relativity
Wasn’t one verification of Einstein’s theories the bending of starlight as observed in a solar eclipse?
....
Naturally, La Wik has an article on this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity#Deflection_of_light_by_the_Sun
Sounds like the light bending requires multiple simultaneously sightings around the world, while the perihelion precession of Mercury could be more easily verified with some diligence and a telescope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity#Deflection_of_light_by_the_Sun
Oh, you wanted Special Relativity.
La Wik saves the day again! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_special_relativity