Like most real-world problems, physics can get very complicated. When a physicist considers the fate of this falling cockroach, their first step is to change the problem into something simpler. It's ...
Source: NOVA: "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens" This resource can be found on the NOVA: "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens" Web site. The motion of objects fascinated Galileo throughout his life. When ...
From the perspective of a distant observer, an object approaching a black hole's event horizon will appear increasingly redshifted due to gravitational effects on light. General relativity predicts ...