ALBERT EINSTEIN(1879-

1955)
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EINSTEIN
BACKGROUND

Albert Einstein,(14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist,
widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein is best known
for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the
development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Relativity and quantum mechanics are
together the two pillars of modern physics.His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc^2,
which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous
equation".His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He
received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and
especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the
development of quantum theory. His intellectual achievements and originality resulted in
"Einstein" becoming synonymous with "genius".
 CONTRIBUTIONS

In addition to the theory of relativity, Einstein is also known for his contributions to the
development of the quantum theory. He postulated (1905) light quanta (photons), upon
which he based his explanation of the photoelectric effect, and he developed the quantum
theory of specific heat. Although he was one of the leading figures in the development of
quantum theory, Einstein regarded it as only a temporarily useful structure. He reserved
his main efforts for his unified field theory, feeling that when it was completed the
quantization of energy and charge would be found to be a consequence of it. Einstein
wished his theories to have that simplicity and beauty which he thought fitting for an
interpretation of the universe and which he did not find in quantum theory.
Einstein saw Quantum Theory as a
means to describe Nature on an
atomic level, but he doubted that it
upheld "a useful basis for the
whole of physics." He thought that
describing reality required firm
predictions followed by direct
observations.
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E=mc^2 Gravitational waves Photoelectric effect

Light
 E=MC^2

E = mc^2, equation in German-born physicist Albert Einstein’s theory of

special relativity that expresses the fact that mass and energy are the same
physical entity and can be changed into each other. In the equation, the
increased relativistic mass (m) of a body times the speed of light squared
(c2) is equal to the kinetic energy (E) of that body.
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
 LIGHT

Light, electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. Electromagnetic
radiation occurs over an extremely wide range of wavelengths, from gamma rays with
wavelengths less than about 1 × 10−11 metre to radio waves measured in metres. Within that
broad spectrum the wavelengths visible to humans occupy a very narrow band, from about 700
nanometres (nm; billionths of a metre) for red light down to about 400 nm for violet light. The
spectral regions adjacent to the visible band are often referred to as light also, infrared at the
one end and ultraviolet at the other. The speed of light in a vacuum is a fundamental physical
constant, the currently accepted value of which is exactly 299,792,458 metres per second, or
about 186,282 miles per second.
 PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT

Photoelectric effect, phenomenon in which electrically charged particles are released

from or within a material when it absorbs electromagnetic radiation. The effect is
often defined as the ejection of electrons from a metal plate when light falls on it. In a
broader definition, the radiant energy may be infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light, X-
rays, or gamma rays; the material may be a solid, liquid, or gas; and the released
particles may be ions (electrically charged atoms or molecules) as well as electrons.