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Einstein’s Postulates for the Theory of Special Relativity

In this lesson on Einstein’s Postulates for the Theory of Special Relativity, which is part of Unit 3 Area of Study 3 for VCE Physics, you’ll learn how to:

  • describe Einstein’s two postulates for his theory of special relativity that:
    • the laws of physics are the same in all inertial (non-accelerated) frames of reference
    • the speed of light has a constant value for all observers regardless of their motion or the motion of the source.

Einstein’s Postulates on Relativity

The following video is an animation on these postulates.

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