Junior
Theory of Relativity: Einstein in Simple Words
This microcourse explains special and general relativity in clear, non-mathematical language. Students will learn how time dilation works, why gravity is described as spacetime curvature, and how gravitational lensing can bend light. The course also connects relativity to real evidence such as GPS and LIGO. After completing it, students will be able to explain key ideas like the twin paradox, gravitational time effects, and black hole basics in everyday terms.
Available also in:ESTeoría de la relatividad: Einstein en palabras sencillasRUТеория относительности: Эйнштейн простыми словами
23 lessons·~3 h
Course content
- 4 lessons
Relativity Foundations: What Changes and Why
- 4 lessons
Special Relativity: Time Dilation and the Twin Paradox
- 4 lessons
From Special to General: Gravity as Geometry
- 3 lessons
Light, Orbits, and Bending Paths
- 4 lessons
Evidence and Applications: GPS and LIGO
- 4 lessons
Black Holes and Big Picture Understanding