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Course Introduction |
Course Introduction |
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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 |
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