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PHYS 200: Fundamentals of Physics

Lecture 13 - Lorentz Transformation << previous session | next session >>

Overview:

This lecture offers detailed analysis of the Lorentz transformations which relate the coordinates of an event in two frames in relative motion. It is shown how length, time and simultaneity are relative.

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Relativity Notes: Shankar, 2006 [PDF]

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Problem Set 7 [PDF]
Problem Set 7 Solutions [PDF]
Relativity Notes: Crib Sheet [PDF]

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