Week 16 (Apr. 28 - May 2)
Read: The principle of relativity (ASGv2 Chap. 29) and The absolute speed of light (ASGv2 Chap. 30).
Key topics: principle of relativity, speed of light postulate, relativistic time dilation and length contraction,
Key topics: principle of relativity, speed of light postulate, relativistic time dilation and length contraction,
Quiz: Last quiz on Monday
Homework:
Lab: Lab cleanup; come to lab to inventory and organize lab bins (this is graded…)
Chapter 29: Three videos on Einstein's principle of relativity.
Chapter 30: Eleven videos on Newton's theory of relativity.
Homework:
- Inertial coordinates (Ex. 29.1),
- Simultaneity (Ex. 30.1),
- Relativistic time dilation (Ex. 30.2),
- Relativistic length contraction (Ex. 30.3)
Lab: Lab cleanup; come to lab to inventory and organize lab bins (this is graded…)
Chapter 29: Three videos on Einstein's principle of relativity.
Chapter 30: Eleven videos on Newton's theory of relativity.