Who discovered the special theory of relativity?

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What is the famous equation derived from the special theory of relativity that relates energy and mass?

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E=mc 2 .

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In what year did Albert Einstein publish his paper on the special theory of relativity?

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1905

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Which fundamental postulate of special relativity states that the laws of physics are the same in all inertial frames of reference?

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The principle of relativity.

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What is the other fundamental postulate of special relativity, which states that the speed of light in a vacuum is constant for all observers?

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The constancy of the speed of light.

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What revolutionary concept in special relativity describes how time passes at different rates for observers in relative motion?

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Time dilation.

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Did Albert Einstein also discover general relativity?

Subatomic particles are smaller than an atom.