Newton's Bucket Paradox

Concept

A thought experiment proposed by Isaac Newton to argue for the existence of absolute space and motion, based on the behavior of water in a spinning bucket.

Mentioned in 1 video

Videos Mentioning Newton's Bucket Paradox

Special Relativity: This Is Why You Misunderstand It

Special Relativity: This Is Why You Misunderstand It

Sabine Hossenfelder

A thought experiment proposed by Isaac Newton to argue for the existence of absolute space and motion, based on the behavior of water in a spinning bucket.