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Analysis Of Albert Einstein

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Without physics, there would be no internet, nuclear weapons, airplanes, or advance technology in general. Isaac Newton is one the biggest contributors to the advancement of physics and the understanding of the world. Another contributor to this is Albert Einstein, the greatest physicist of the modern era. In Philip Shane’s highly informative film, Einstein: The Real Story of the Man Behind the Theory, Einstein’s story on his theory of general relativity is brought to the surface through the use of scientific expert analysis, demonstrations of Einstein’s ideas, reenactments, and the creation of the documentary’s atmosphere. In the documentary, they uses various commentaries from scientists, professors, authors, and narrator to give more insight on Einstein. These commentaries give background information on Einstein and simpler explanations to give the viewer a better understanding of his ideas. For example, Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist explains how Einstein first came up with the idea for his theory of general relativity. Kaku states, “In the Spring of 1905, Einstein was riding on a bus, and he looked back at the famous clock tower that dominates Bern, Switzerland, and then he imagined what happens if that bus were racing near the speed of light?” The narrator then follows up with a simplified explanation. What Einstein saw was that as he approaches the speed of light, time slows down. Because he is moving at the same speed as light, the light reflecting from

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