Difference between revisions of "Action at a distance"
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Some scientists have long resisted the possibility of action at at distance, and the [[theory of relativity]] is built on a denial of the possibility of information traveling instantaneously, or faster than the speed of light. | Some scientists have long resisted the possibility of action at at distance, and the [[theory of relativity]] is built on a denial of the possibility of information traveling instantaneously, or faster than the speed of light. | ||
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Revision as of 17:59, May 10, 2009
Action at a distance is affecting a distant body instantaneously. Examples of action at a distance in physics are:
- Newtonian gravity
- Electrostatics
- Quantum mechanics
Some scientists have long resisted the possibility of action at at distance, and the theory of relativity is built on a denial of the possibility of information traveling instantaneously, or faster than the speed of light.
Several theories have been developed as ways of denying action at a distance. These include:
- gravitons
- string theory
- quantum field theory
