Why is speed of light the same (c) in all frames? (An intuitive explanation)
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 Published On Oct 11, 2023

Why is the speed of light the same in all reference frames? Let's rediscover the thought experiments that led Einstein to his special theory of relativity

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:15 1/3 Detect motion with particles? (Thought experiment)
04:01 Inertia doesn't allow detecting constant velocity motion
06:18 2/3 Detect motion with waves? (Thought experiment)
09:18 Medium doesn't allow detecting constant velocity motion
10:15 Constant velocity motion is RELATIVE!
11:02 3/3 Detect motion with light? (Thought experiment)
13:12 Does light break relativity?
13:46 Michelson & Morley's experiment (oversimplified)
14:20 The logical conclusion - Speed of light is same in all frames
15:32 Discovering time dilation & length contraction
19:59 Summary

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