PHYS 200 - Relativistic Aspects of Modern Physics
Topics included are limitations of classical physics; Einstein's
special theory; length contraction; time dilation; twin paradox;
eqivalence of mass and energy; relativistic mass and momentum; the
General Theory of Relativity including deflection of light, black
holes, models of the universe, and curvature of space.
Class Notes
- Module 01
(pdf)
(ppt)
Classical Physics
- Module 02
(pdf)
(ppt)
Einstein's Special Theory
- Module 03
(pdf)
(ppt)
Clock Synchronization and Simultaneity
- Module 04
(pdf)
(ppt)
Time Dilation
- Module 05
(pdf)
(ppt)
Length Contraction
- Module 06
(pdf)
(ppt)
Velocity Additon
- Module 07
(pdf)
(ppt)
Lorentz Transformation
- Module 08
(pdf)
(ppt)
Spacetime
- Module 09
(pdf)
(ppt)
Invariants
- Module 10
(pdf)
(ppt)
Minkowski Diagrams
- Module 11
(pdf)
(ppt)
Four-Vectors
- Module 12
(pdf)
(ppt)
Paradoxs
- Module 13
(pdf)
(ppt)
Velocity Transformation
- Module 14
(pdf)
(ppt)
Relativistic Momentum
- Module 15
(pdf)
(ppt)
Relativistic Force
- Module 16
(pdf)
(ppt)
Relativistic Energy
- Module 17
(pdf)
(ppt)
Photons and Antimatter
- Module 18
(pdf)
(ppt)
Relativistic Optical Effects
- Module 19
(pdf)
(ppt)
Electromagnetism
- Module 20
(pdf)
(ppt)
General Theory of Relativity
- Module 21
(pdf)
(ppt)
Introduction to Particle Physics
- Module 22
(pdf)
(ppt)
Introduction to Astrophysics
- Module 23
(pdf)
(ppt)
Cosmology
Problem Sets
Douglas M. Gingrich
(gingrich@ualberta.ca)
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