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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Measuring the speed of light | Learn special relativity and measuring the speed of light | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Concept of the aether, Galilean transformations Michelson-Morley Experiment, Stellar Aberration | Learn special relativity and concept of the aether, galilean transformations michelson-morley experiment, stellar aberration | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY The postulates of Special Relativity The Principle of Relativity Incompatibility of Newton's Laws with the postulates of Special Relativity | [Special Relativity] 1. The postulates of Special Relativity 2. The Principle of Relativity 3. Incompatibility of Newton's Laws with the postulates of Special Relativity | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Length contraction, Time dilation, and Relative simultaneity, The Lorentz Transformation | [Special Relativity] 1. Length contraction 2. Time dilation 3. Relative simultaneity 4. The Lorentz Transformation | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY The Lorentz transformation and electromagnetism Time dilation of muon decay rates | [Special Relativity] 1. The Lorentz transformation 2. Electromagnetism Time dilation of muon decay rates | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Space-time diagrams, Train-tunnel paradox, Twin paradox | [Special Relativity] 1. Space-time diagrams 2. Train-tunnel paradox 3. Twin paradox | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Twin paradox calculation, The relativistic Doppler effect | [Special Relativity] 1. Twin paradox calculation 2. The relativistic Doppler effect | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY The relativistic Doppler effect (cont.) The Ives-Stilwell experiment, Relativistic transformation of velocities | [Special Relativity] 1. The relativistic Doppler effect (cont.) 2. The Ives-Stilwell experiment 3. Relativistic transformation of velocities | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Problems with Newtonian momentum Looking for a modified definition of momentum | [Special Relativity] 1. Problems with Newtonian momentum 2. Looking for a modified definition of momentum | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Hubble's Law Definition of relativistic momentum, 4-vectors Time-component of momentum, E=mc^2 | [Special Relativity] 1. Hubble's Law Definition of relativistic momentum 2. 4-vectors Time-component of momentum, E=mc^2 | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Relativistic momentum (cont.) Zero-mass particles | [Special Relativity] 1. Relativistic momentum (cont.) 2. Zero-mass particles | ![]() |
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SPECIAL RELATIVITY Worksheet questions review | [Special Relativity] Worksheet, Questions and Review | ![]() |
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GENERAL RELATIVITY Incompatibility of Newtonian Gravity with Special Relativity, Comparison between the theory of Gravity and of Electromagnetism, The Equivalence Principle, Gravitational time dilation | [General Relativity] 1. Incompatibility of Newtonian Gravity with Special Relativity 2. Comparison between the theory of Gravity and of Electromagnetism 3. The Equivalence Principle 4. Gravitational time dilation | ![]() |
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GENERAL RELATIVITY Measurements of space and time in a gravitational field Curvature of space by gravity, quantifying curvature Difference between Bosons and Fermions Spin | [General Relativity] 1. Measurements of space and time in a gravitational field Curvature of space by gravity 2. quantifying curvature Difference between Bosons and Fermions Spin | ![]() |
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GENERAL RELATIVITY Curvature of space-time, the Einstein Field Equation Motion in curved space-time: geodesics | [General Relativity] 1. Curvature of space-time 2. The Einstein Field Equation Motion in curved space-time: geodesics | ![]() |
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GENERAL RELATIVITY The Metric Tensor The Schwarzschild Metric, Black holes Gravitational waves, sources and detection Cosmology - the large scale structure of the universe | [General Relativity] 1. The Metric Tensor 2. The Schwarzschild Metric 3. Black holes Gravitational waves 4. Sources and detection Cosmology - the large scale structure of the universe | ![]() |
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QUANTUM MECHANICS Quantization of light: Black-body radiation and the photo-electric effect, Quantization of electron states in atoms: Emission and absorption spectra Wave-particle duality, de-Broglie | [Quantum Mechanics] 1. Quantization of light: Black-body radiation and the photo-electric effect 2. Quantization of electron states in atoms: Emission and absorption spectra Wave-particle duality, de-Broglie | ![]() |
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QUANTUM MECHANICS Diffraction of electrons, The two-slit (thought-)experiment, The probability amplitude and the Schroedinger wave equation | [Quantum Mechanics] 1. Diffraction of electrons 2. The two-slit (thought-)experimentEmission 3. The probability amplitude and the Schroedinger wave equation | ![]() |
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QUANTUM MECHANICS The Heisenberg Uncertainty, Principle Measurement in Quantum Mechanics, (in)compatible observables Quantization of Angular Momentum | [Quantum Mechanics] 1. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 2. Principle Measurement in Quantum Mechanics | ![]() |
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QUANTUM MECHANICS The Stern-Gerlach Experiment Particle Spin | [Quantum Mechanics] The Stern-Gerlach Experiment Particle Spin | ![]() |
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QUANTUM MECHANICS Particle Indistinguishability: Bosons and Fermions, The Pauli Exclusion Principle | [Quantum Mechanics] 1. Particle Indistinguishability: Bosons and Fermions 2. The Pauli Exclusion Principle | ![]() |
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PARTICLE PHYSICS Particle Properties and Interactions, Strong and Weak Nuclear Forces, Matter and Anti-Matter Baryons, Mesons and the Quark model, The Standard Model of Particle Physics, The Higgs Boson | [Particle Physics] 1. Particle Properties and Interactions 2. Strong and Weak Nuclear Forces 3. Matter and Anti-Matter Baryons 4. Mesons and the Quark model 5. The Standard Model of Particle Physics 6. The Higgs Boson | ![]() |
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PARTICLE PHYSICS Particle interactions: worksheet solutions | [Particle Physics] Particle interactions: worksheet solutions | ![]() |