Special relativity

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Introduction to special relativity

Einstein’s postulates

1 Einstein’s first postulate

2 Einstein’s second postulate

3 Section summary

4 Conceptual questions

Simultaneity and time dilation

2 Time dilation

3 The twin paradox

4 Section summary

5 Conceptual questions

6 Problems & Exercises

Length contraction

1 Proper length

2 Length contraction

3 Calculating length contraction: the distance between stars contracts

5 Conceptual questions

6 Problems & Exercises

Relativistic addition of velocities

1 Classical velocity addition

2 Relativistic velocity addition

3 Doppler shift

4 Section summary

5 Conceptual questions

6 Problems & Exercises

Relativistic momentum

1 Section summary

2 Conceptual questions

3 Problem exercises

Relativistic energy

1 Total energy and rest energy

2 Stored energy and potential energy

3 Calculating rest mass: a small mass increase due to energy input

4 Kinetic energy and the ultimate speed limit

5 Comparing kinetic energy: relativistic energy versus classical kinetic

6 Relativistic energy and momentum

7 Section summary

8 Conceptual questions

9 Problems & Exercises

Source: OpenStax, College physics. OpenStax CNX. Jul 27, 2015 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11406/1.9

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