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1. Limitations Of The Theory Of Special Relativity According To Jainology
It is now ripe time for the reconsideration of the principles of the theory of
special relativity and the theory of general relativity that have been established by Einstein because some years ago, an Indian scientist, (now in U.S.A.) Dr E.C.G. Sudarshan has mathematically proved the existence of the particles, named TACHYON that have greater velocity than lightvelocity.
Till now it is not possible to describe the definite construction and the nature of the atom. We do not have a clear idea of the nature of the atom nor can we explain it. This shortcoming of ours is explicitly presented in the great scientist Michael Faraday's words pronounced in 1833 A.D.:
"But I must confess, I am jealous of the term 'atom' for though it is very easy to talk of atoms, it is very difficult to form a clear idea of their nature, especially when compound bodies are under consideration."
Till this date these words are almost completely true of the nature and construction of atoms, because as day by day the scientists undertake new research works in the field of fundamental particles, the concepts of construction and characteristics of fundamental particles, become more and more complex.
According to the principles of Einstein's theory any physical substance (object) can maintain maximum velocity equal to the velocity of photon particles or light, but can't get more velocity than that of light. And also when the object is in motion, it becomes shorter in length and its mass increases i.e. as the velocity of an object increases, its length decreases and mass increases. If the velocity of an object becomes equal to the lightvelocity, its length becomes zero and mass becomes infinite. Another remarkable principle of this theory is that as the velocity of the physical body increases, the time interval (the intervening time) between two phenomena decreases and if it becomes equal to the light-velocity, time
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