1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 123 Question : Momentum is not conserved (The boss takes action, and Einstein panics: Bruce!)

The atmosphere in the huge conference hall was extremely weird at this moment.

Some people were breathing rapidly and shaking their heads.

Some people stared at the big screen, scratched their heads, then supported themselves with their hands and lowered their heads in deep thought.

Some people have deep expressions, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling, which makes people puzzled.

The theory of relativity explained by Einstein has surpassed the limits of ordinary people's imagination.

To understand this theory, one must abandon all daily experience and logic and describe the facts through mathematics and space-time diagrams.

The human brain is unable to present the theory of relativity in an intuitive and simplified way, and cannot form a concrete image.

According to the explanation in later fantasy novels, the theory of relativity is a skill with the rules of the great way. It has no imaginable entity and can only run along a specific route.

Is it possible that the theory of relativity will be proven to be correct today?

Countless people came from all over the world with confidence to refute this theory.

However, most people found that this meeting contained too much bullshit.

Compared with those of Born and Keyes, the questions they prepared were as childish as middle school students' homework.

Fortunately, I didn’t throw it out in advance, otherwise I would have been laughed at.

Lorenz looked around on the stage and was about to speak when suddenly, someone stood up.

Everyone present was surprised that there were still warriors who dared to stand up, but when they looked closely, they all gasped.

It turned out to be the famous Professor Planck!
The first Nobel Prize winner in physics, one of the proposers of quantum theory, and also Bruce Lee’s teacher!

Is the teacher preparing to take action against the students?
For a moment, everyone in the venue was extremely excited. They didn't expect such an exciting plot to happen.

Even Lorenz was shocked; he thought Planck would support Bruce Lee.

Unexpectedly, the other party was ruthless and "unemotional", and was ready to "kill his own relatives for the sake of justice".

Judging from his posture, he should be preparing to ask questions.

Sure enough, after Planck stood up, he said politely: "Hello, Einstein, I have been listening for so long, and I admire your wisdom."

Einstein did not dare to be arrogant, because this man was a top physicist, whose status, position and strength far exceeded his own.

So he said respectfully: "Thank you, Professor Planck, thank you for your compliment."

"Are you ready to ask a question? Please."

Plank glanced at Li Qiwei and smiled at him.

At this moment, he thought of the quantum theory conference when he and Li Qiwei fought side by side against countless big guys.

However, today, he turned into a villain and questioned his own students on the spot.

However, when he saw the smile on Li Qiwei's face, he realized that his choice was not wrong.

The other party prefers to see himself opposed.

Perhaps in Bruce Lee's eyes, he had long wanted to challenge his teacher, Planck thought to himself.

Then he came to his senses and said to Einstein: "Yes, I have been calculating just now and found a small problem in the theory of relativity."

"Please allow me to go up to the stage and borrow the projector. My problem requires mathematical calculations to describe clearly."

Wow!
This shocked the entire venue, and there was even noise.

It turns out that top physicists are different. Even the questions they ask are unique.

It is no longer a sentence, no longer a thought experiment, but a direct formula.

Professional, awesome, and very oppressive!

Since it is a formula, it means there is something wrong with the calculation, which may be the biggest loophole in the theory of relativity.

Among the physicists present, Planck's mathematical skills were definitely among the best.

He personally showed up, and the shock he brought brought the venue to a climax.

At this time, Einstein also felt the pressure coming.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow. Planck's name is synonymous with authority in the field of physics.

Although he has an easy-going personality and is kind to others, when it comes to physical problems, he can only rely on his IQ, not his emotions.

However, Einstein immediately became excited.

He himself is a genius that is one in a million, and geniuses are extremely conceited and firmly believe that they are right.

Now, the two geniuses, one old and one young, are in a peak showdown. What will be the result?
Everyone's heart began to tighten.

At this time, Planck had already come to the stage, and Einstein politely made way to allow him to ask questions.

Planck took a deep breath and said as he wrote: "After listening for so long, I have a little understanding of the theory of relativity."

"The core difference between it and Newtonian mechanics is that the physical laws of relativity remain unchanged in mathematical form under LQW transformations."

"And the physical laws of Newtonian mechanics remain unchanged in mathematical form under Galilean transformations."

"As for the length contraction and clock slowing effects you mentioned, they are all naturally derived results based on this core."

The top boss is indeed extraordinary. With just a few words, he summarized the theory of relativity in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

Even Chris was nodding, and he felt as if he understood.

Even Einstein couldn't help but agree that this insight is indeed profound.

Planck went on to say: “But I discovered that there is a physical quantity whose mathematical form changes under the LQW transformation of the theory of relativity.”

“It’s energy!”

"Considering that there are so many different types of energy, I will use the law of conservation of momentum as an example to explain my problem."

"In Newtonian mechanics, momentum is defined as [mass times velocity], or [mv]."

"Suppose two small balls, each with a mass of m, collide with each other at a speed of v. After the collision, the two balls stick together and do not move."

"If the direction of motion of a ball is positive, the momentum of the ball is [mv], and the momentum of the other ball is [-mv]."

"The sum of their momentum before the collision is mv + (-mv) = 0."

"After the collision, the two small balls become a large ball with a mass of 2m, but the speed is 0, so the momentum at this time is 0."

"Whether it is Newtonian mechanics or the law of conservation, this law is very easy to understand and conforms to common sense."

"Now, let's re-verify the law of conservation of momentum using the Galilean transformation."

"Whether it is the Galilean transformation or the LQW transformation, the essence is to connect two reference frames."

"That is, to transform the physical quantity of one reference system into another reference system." "As shown in the picture, click, click, click."

As Planck performed his mathematical operations, everyone present was drawn in.

He spoke in a very easy-to-understand manner, making it easy for people to understand what he was doing.

After a while.

"Please see, after the Galilean transformation, the momentum of the two balls before the collision becomes (-2mv)."

"It doesn't look like it's being conserved."

"But, you see, the momentum after the collision also becomes (-2mv)."

"That is to say, the law of conservation of momentum still holds true after the Galilean transformation!"

"But!" Planck suddenly raised his voice. "Watch out, I'm going to transform!"

"So now, let's see what happens if we apply the LQW transformation?"

"As shown in the picture, click, click, click."

After a while.

"Because in the LQW transformation, time is no longer absolute, the time in each inertial frame is different, and it is a very complicated formula."

"So the conclusion is: [Author's voice: It's too complicated to write out]."

"Obviously, [mv], which is defined as momentum, is no longer conserved!"

"The law of conservation of momentum is a law that has been verified countless times, and its correctness is beyond doubt."

"And if you change momentum to something like energy, you'll find that it's no longer conserved."

“That’s the loophole in the theory of relativity that I discovered.”

"So, I think that relativity is an incomplete theory."

boom!
There seemed to be a domineering aura rising into the sky in the venue!

At this moment, Planck looked like a god-killer in everyone's eyes.

He brought the lofty theory of relativity down from the sky to the ground.

The theory of relativity is absolutely incorrect!
Moreover, Planck's deduction is very logical and even physicists can easily understand it.

It is precisely because of its simplicity that the result is so shocking.

Relativity cannot reconcile the law of conservation of momentum.

The law of conservation of momentum is currently absolutely the correct law.

It is obvious then that relativity is wrong!
"call!"

Everyone present even breathed a sigh of relief silently.

Before this, Einstein was always cheerful and cheerful, and won many victories, which almost made people think that the theory of relativity was impeccable.

Then countless physicists around the world would be stepped on by Einstein.

However, Planck dealt a fatal blow to the theory of relativity.

Is this the shocking power of a top physicist?
It makes people want to worship it.

"Oh my God, I always thought that Professor Planck's contribution to quantum theory was very small. Now it seems that I was shallow."

"For this insight and understanding alone, Planck is rightly ranked among the top physicists."

"This academic exchange took my breath away. I never thought that physics could be so exciting!"

Roentgen, Lorentz, Rutherford and other great men stared at Planck with hawk-like eyes, and were full of admiration in their hearts.

They originally thought that Planck came to power to raise the ultimate question, but they didn't expect there would be this point.

This was something that none of these senior physicists had expected.

There is only one level difference between senior and top level. Is the gap between them really that big?
At this moment, everyone began to take Chris's joking ranking of physicists' strength seriously.

Since Bruce Lee's shadow is behind it, this ranking is definitely not a farce, but has profound meaning.

On the stage, when Planck finished explaining his question, he nodded to Einstein and Lorentz respectively, and then returned to his seats.

This was the first time that Einstein showed signs of panic.

He read Planck's derivation from beginning to end and couldn't help but sigh sincerely that there was no problem with the other party's mathematical formula.

It's all based on the rules of relativity.

However, it was precisely this that made Einstein feel a little doubtful. Was this really a problem with the theory of relativity?
At this moment, Einstein wavered.

He couldn't help but look at Li Qiwei, trying to find confidence from him.

The people in the audience also observed Einstein's expression at this time.

"It's over. Judging from the look in Einstein's eyes, he can't explain this contradiction anymore."

"Alas, is the theory of relativity going to fail?"

"I can only blame Professor Planck for being too sharp. He is so cruel even to his own students. Hahahaha."

"This is not cruelty, this is respecting the truth. I love my followers, but I love the truth more."

Those who had conflicts with Li Qiwei, such as Haviland and others, whispered disdainfully: "Humph, you are just asking for trouble. Let's see what you can do now."

At this time, everyone also noticed that Einstein was looking at Bruce Lee.

It seems that he can only ask Bruce for help.

Planck also looked at his student and murmured, "Bruce, how will you get out of this predicament this time?"

"You won't blame me for asking this question."

However, there were also people who supported Li Qiwei at the scene.

Wilson knew that Einstein would probably not be able to answer this question.

Even though the theory of relativity was proposed by himself rather than Einstein, Wilson himself felt that he could not explain it.

In his heart, he could only pray silently for Li Qiwei, and he asked for a miracle to happen again.

There were also many young people who supported Li Qiwei, such as Laue, Born, Lang Zhiwan and others, who shouted in their hearts:

"Bruce, why don't you take action?"

The protagonist is about to appear, and it seems that everyone is waiting impatiently. I think it is more impressive to save the scene at this critical moment, hehe.

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(End of this chapter)