2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/86486A modest aim of this pedagogical presentation is to analyze, critically, certain fundamental physical concepts to illustrate the physical principles behind the special theory of relativity and, hence, to also illustrate the limitations of its applicability.Based on talk given. 18 pages, double columnGeneral PhysicsSpecial Relativity as a Physical Theorytext