What Follows? Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Universe
Einstein's Theory of Relativity — Without the Formulas
Black holes, gravitational waves (LIGO 2015), expanding universe. GPS fully explained. Quantum gravity as the open frontier.
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6 pagesLesson 6 — What Follows? Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, the Universe
Understanding the Complex: Einstein's Theory of Relativity — Without the Formulas
You now have the full GPS story:
- Special relativity (speed): −7 μs/day
- General relativity (gravity): +45 μs/day
- Net: +38 μs/day — corrected in the satellite clock hardware before launch
That's the anchor, resolved. But general relativity predicts much more than GPS corrections. This lesson covers the biggest ones — and where the theory meets its limit.