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Light in an Accelerating Room

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

"In a gravitational field, light falls."

Brian Greene illustrates the science behind Einstein's Theory of Relativity using an accelerating room model.

05/29/2019

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The Fall

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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 59s | Einstein realizes the profound connection between acceleration and gravity. (1m 59s)

Light Falls

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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | Follow physicist Brian Greene on a theatrical journey about Einstein’s theory of relativit (30s)

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