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Special Relativity
Spacetime, simultaneity, E = mc².
UNIVERSITY INTRO
with calculus
≈ 30 h total
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5
Lessons
40
Problems
12
Labs
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Prerequisite
PHYS 101 →
Syllabus
01
Spacetime and simultaneity
Einstein's postulates, relativity of simultaneity, time dilation, length contraction.
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02
The Lorentz transformation
Boosts, four-vectors, and how coordinates mix between inertial frames.
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03
Relativistic momentum & energy
Momentum, kinetic energy, and E = mc² at high speed.
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04
Spacetime geometry & invariants
Minkowski diagrams, the invariant interval, and causality.
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05
Paradoxes & applications
The twin paradox, GPS clock corrections, and relativity in the lab.
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