RC Understanding Ourselves Through Physics & Mandy Rome Trip Case Discussion
I need an explanation for this Physics question to help me study.
Competency
Point out how Einstein’s special and general relativity theories impact modern technology.
Instructions
In a two-page paper, identify the physics principles contained within
the following scenario. Explain how these principals connect to
Einstein’s theory of relativity or in modern applications in physics. If
you use a GPS option on your car or a mobile device, you are using
Einstein’s theory of relativity. Finally, provide another example from
your own experience, then compare and contrast your scenario to the
provided example below.
Scenario
Mandy took a trip to Rome, Italy. She gazed out over the open ocean
20,000 feet below as her airplane began its descent to her final
destination of Rome. It had been a long flight from New York to Rome,
but she as she stretched, and her bones creaked as though she was old,
she knew that in fact, she was a tiny bit younger than her compatriots
back home, thanks to traveling at hundreds of miles per hour. In fact,
time for her was running slowly compared to her friends in New York for
two reasons: the speed at which she had traveled and the height of the
airplane above the Earth. Neither, though, were noticeable.