Einstein Enters the Scene

The following sections are included:

• “Annus Mirabilis” 1905

  • On the existence of molecules

  • Brownian motion

  • A revolution in our notions of space and time — special relativity

  • Mass-energy equivalence

  • Radical new ideas about light

• Einstein's Theory of the Photoelectric Effect

• Einstein's Equation

• Consequences of Einstein's Equation

• Einstein is Proved Right

• The Compton Effect

• The Ultimate Evidence — Real Projectiles Have Momentum