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Cherenkov's work was initially connected to the study of which physical theory?
Quantum mechanics
Einstein's theory of relativity
Special theory of relativity
Thermodynamics
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Special theory of relativity was developed by Albert Einstein in 1905, and is based on two main postulates: the laws of physics are the same for all observers in uniform motion, and the speed of light in a vacuum is the same for all observers regardless of the motion of the light source or observer.
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