Difference between absolute and relative? (1 Viewer)

[x.Exhaust.x]

I'm having trouble with the following question in my homework. All help is appreciated:

In conventional Newtonian mechanics space and time are considered absolute. In special relativity, on the other hand, they are considered to be relative. What is meant by the terms absolute, and relative?

Thanks.

 

[lolokay]

i think it would be absolute=the same regardless of the observer, whereas relative=dependent on the observer

 

[tommykins]

I'm having trouble with the following question in my homework. All help is appreciated:

In conventional Newtonian mechanics space and time are considered absolute. In special relativity, on the other hand, they are considered to be relative. What is meant by the terms absolute, and relative?

Thanks.

space and time being absolute suggests that it is constant throughout all frames of references.

 

[x.Exhaust.x]

Ohk thx lolokay and tommy.