Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You (20 page)

Acceleration

curvature of space and,
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gravity and,
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Adams, Douglas,
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Aging

general theory of relativity,
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gravity effects,
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special theory of relativity,
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Allen, Woody,
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Alpha particle

decay,
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definition,
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escape from nucleus,
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scattering studies,
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tunnelling,
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Alpher, Ralph,
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Anaxagoras,
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Antimatter,
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Aspect, Alain,
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Aston, Francis,
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Atkinson, Robert,
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Atmosphere,
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Atomic theory

atomic decay,
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chemical properties,
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duration of atoms,
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nature of light,
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origins and development,
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quantum theory and,
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size of atoms,
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,
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structure and properties of atoms,
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,
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,
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structure and properties of matter,
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,
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types of atoms,
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uncertainty principle,
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Atomic weight,
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,
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Attraction, atomic,
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Becquerel, Henri,
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Beginning of Universe.
See
Big Bang

Bernoulli, Daniel,
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Big Bang

cosmic background radiation as evidence of,
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distribution of matter after,
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,
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entanglement and,
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expansion of universe after,
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explanatory power,
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general theory of relativity and,
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,
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inflation theory,
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singularity at moment of,
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visibility of stars and,
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Big Crunch,
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Binary calculations,
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Binnig, Gerd,
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Biosphere,
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Black body,
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Black holes

definition and properties,
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Einstein’s theory,
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energy conversion in,
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event horizon,
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gravity in,
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in quasars,
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singularity in,
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space-time distortions in,
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,
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Bohr, Niels,
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Bose-Einstein condensation,
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Bosons

behaviour in presence of other bosons,
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definition,
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fermions behaving as,
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Boyle, Robert,
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Bragg, William,
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Breathing, shared atoms in,
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Brown, Julian,
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Brown, Robert,
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Brownian motion,
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Bruno, Giordano,
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Carbon,
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Centrifugal force,
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Chance, in quantum theory,
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Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan,
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Chandrasekhar limit,
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Charge, atomic,
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,
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n

Chemistry, atomic basis of,
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,
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Chiao, Raymond,
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Chronology protection conjecture,
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Cloud chamber,
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Comets,
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,
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,
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Compton effect,
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Computers, quantum.
See
Quantum computers

Contraction of universe,
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Cooper pairs,
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Copenhagen Interpretation,
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Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite,
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Cosmic background radiation,
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Big Bang theory and,
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,
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,
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discovery,
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distribution of,
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temperature,
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,
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Cosmology,
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Critical mass,
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Dark matter,
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Decay

atomic,
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of organic matter,
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Decoherence,
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,
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Degeneracy pressure,
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,
2

Democritus,
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,
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Deutsch, David,
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Double slit experiment

design,
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indistinguishability and,
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interference pattern,
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,
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,
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particle physics of,
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,
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,
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significance of,
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,
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,
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uncertainty principle and,
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Duration of atoms,
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,
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Eclipse, solar,
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Eddington, Arthur,
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Einstein, Albert,
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Electric force,
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Electricity

atomic theory,
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,
2

electric current,
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electrical charge,
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photoelectric effect,
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Electromagnetism

light and,
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,
2

special theory of relativity,
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theory of,
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,
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,
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Electrons,
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atomic structure,
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,
2
,
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in Cooper pairs,
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discovery,
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ejection event,
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indistinguishability,
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nucleus and,
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,
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,
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orbitals,
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,
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,
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Pauli exclusion principle,
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,
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in photoelectric effect,
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properties,
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,
2

spin,
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in stars,
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uncertainty principle,
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velocity,
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vibration,
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,
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wave frequency,
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See also
Fermions

Elements,
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,
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E=mc
²
,
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,
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Emptiness

of matter,
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,
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quantum vacuum,
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Energy

atomic weight and,
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in black holes,
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dark energy,
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in electron orbit jump,
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in empty space,
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gravity effects,
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hydrogen bomb,
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mass and,
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,
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mass converted into,
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of motion,
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to reach speed of light,
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as source of gravity,
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,
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of stars,
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transformation of,
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,
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,
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weight of,
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,
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Entanglement,
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Equivalence, Principle of,
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,
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Event horizon,
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Everett, Hugh, III,
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Exclusion principle.
See
Pauli exclusion principle

Expanding universe

discovery of,
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future of,
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rate,
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See also
Inflation of Universe

Faraday, Michael,
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Fermions

boson behaviour in,
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definition,
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probability waveflipping and,
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Feynman, Richard,
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Fourth dimension,
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Frame dragging,
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Free fall,
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Frequencies, wave,
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Friction,
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Friedman, Aleksandr,
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Gaarder, Jostein,
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Galaxies

dark matter of,
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distribution,
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in expanding universe,
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Galileo,
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Gamboge particles,
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Gamow, George,
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Gas, pressure of,
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Geiger, Hans,
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General theory of relativity

bending of light in,
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cosmological application,
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,
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goals,
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,
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gravity waves in,
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nonlinearity of,
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principles of,
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quantum theory and,
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real-world implications,
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,
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time travel and,
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Geodesics,
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Gravitational red shift,
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Gravitons,
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Gravity

acceleration and,
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bending of light by,
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of black holes,
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creation of gravity by,
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,
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of dark matter,
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effects on time,
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experience of,
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frame dragging,
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general theory of relativity,
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as inertial force,
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mass and,
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Newtonian conceptualisation,
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particle carriers of,
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in production of energy,
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quantum theory of,
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repulsive force and,
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sources of,
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speed of,
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as warped space,
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waves,
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without mass,
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Ground state,
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Guth, Alan,
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