Inertia depends on mass, not energy content; E=mc^2 relates mass and energy
Inertia depends on mass, not energy content; E=mc^2 relates mass and energy
What the equivalence principle says — being in a gravitational field is locally indistinguishable from acceleration
Equivalence Principle: Gravity mimics acceleration, indistinguishable locally
What the Einstein field equations relate — the curvature of spacetime (Gμν) to the energy-momentum tensor (Tμν)
Einstein's field equations: Gμν = 8πTμν, relating spacetime curvature to energy-momentum
Why time translation symmetry gives energy conservation — if physics doesn't change with time, energy is conserved
Time translation symmetry implies unchanging physics, thus conserving energy
What the Boltzmann distribution describes — probability of a state with energy E is proportional to e^(-E/kT)
Boltzmann distribution: Probability of state E ∝ e^(-E/kT)
Why nothing with mass can reach the speed of light — the Lorentz factor γ diverges as v approaches c
As velocity v approaches c, Lorentz factor γ increases, preventing massive objects from reaching light speed
Why neutrino oscillations proved neutrinos have mass — contradicting the original Standard Model
Neutrino oscillations imply mass differences, violating Standard Model's massless neutrino assumption
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