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Website
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Einstein "Relativity: The Special and General Theory"

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents the actual text of Albert Einstein's book "Relativity: The Special and General Theory." Just click on the chapter titles to read the text.
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eBook
Libre Text

Libre Texts: Physics: Special Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a quick introduction to special relativity.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom:einstein Theory of Special Relativity: Length Contraction

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the peculiar aspects of Einstein's theory of special relativity is that the length of objects moving at relativistic speeds undergoes a contraction along the dimension of motion. These animations depict this phenomena of length...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: 8 Albert Einstein Inventions That Impacted the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the refrigerator invented by Einstein and many of his discoveries in physics.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Biography of Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and many accomplishments of Albert Einstein are detailed in this article. Includes descriptions of his scientific theories and contributions.
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Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Special Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical approach to special relativity, giving all the events and names in the history of discovery of special relativity. Many links to these individuals.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Einstein's Concept of Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores Einstein's theory of gravity and the warping of space-time.
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Graphic
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Michelson Morley Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Georgia State University is where the proof all starts. One must understand this experiment to have any confidence in relativity. Here's the experimental setup and a summary of the data.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Simultaneous Events Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Simulation showing how relative motion affects event order in special relativity. Manipulate the relative speed of two simultaneous events and observe the results.
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Activity
Other

Walter Fendt: Ejemplo De Dilatacion Del Tiempo

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation shows that the ship clock goes slower than the two clocks of the system Earth and Pluto. This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer.