Relativity

by Jason Padgett

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$3,500

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30.000 x 18.000 inches

Title

Relativity

Artist

Jason Padgett

Medium

Drawing - Pencil On Paper

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Delve into the enthralling world of relativity, as Einstein so brilliantly unraveled. Envision yourself at the center of the left circle/wave, with a school friend driving in a car from left to right. Picture a beloved family member stationed at the center of the circles/waves on the right, both of you attentively observing and listening to the car's journey.

You know how the sound of a passing car changes as it moves by - the vvvvrrrrooommmmmm that alters in pitch. This fascinating phenomenon is known as the Doppler Effect, where waves stretch and compress due to motion. Our brains interpret sound waves, associating longer wavelengths with lower pitch and shorter wavelengths with higher pitch.

As the car advances toward you, sound waves emanate from it, progressing in your direction. However, since the car is approaching you, the waves become compressed, resulting in shorter wavelengths and a higher pitch (as our brains perceive shorter wavelengths as higher pitch). But as the car surpasses you and moves away, the pitch gradually decreases. This occurs because the car is now receding from you, causing the sound waves to stretch out into longer wavelengths (interpreted by our brains as lower pitch).

Now, let's examine the drawing. You occupy the circle on the left, your school friend is in the car moving from left to right, and your family member resides in the circle on the right. From your perspective, the car is moving away, leading to a lower pitch. Conversely, relative to your family member, the car is approaching, resulting in compressed sound waves and a higher pitch. Your friend, who is traveling with the waves, hears a medium pitch with no change since they are moving alongside the waves.

Now, pause and contemplate: "What sound does the car truly make?" Is it the low pitch you hear, the medium pitch your friend perceives, or the higher pitch experienced by your family member? Astonishingly, the answer is that it produces all three sounds. The perceived sound is relative to the observer and the observed. This raises a profound question: "If each person's reality differs, then which one constitutes the true universe?" The answer lies in acknowledging that all these realities are real, albeit relative. This is the essence of alternate realities, where each individual's reality is their own. Now, envision an infinite number of people, each moving at various velocities, observing the car. Each person would hear something distinct, yet every reality remains valid and relative. As we approach the speed of light, it becomes conceivable to manipulate the car's sound to be anything imaginable. Hence, the sound itself is not as real as the geometry of spacetime as perceived by the observer and the observed. It is the realm of pure, awe-inspiring relativity and geometry.

Witness the fascinating interplay of perspectives, where the universe embraces an infinite array of states. How can we not be humbled and amazed when contemplating the sheer marvels of the universe and the profound geometry of spacetime?

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January 2nd, 2012

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