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The Ultimate Guide to Space-time and Relativity

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We live in a universe where things like length, distance, and time are all relative and that can lead to strange paradoxes if you’re not careful. Thankfully, Einstein’s special and general relativity have rules to obey and useful tools like space-time diagrams to help you avoid such problems.
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VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS

Why do the Planets orbit in a Plane?

Why Do Things REALLY Fall?

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Featured Comment – Jack Beavington

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