Week 3: Kinematics in Special Relativity | Introduction to Special Relativity | Physics | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Prof. Markus Klute

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Physics

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January IAP 2021

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Undergraduate

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- Physics
  - Relativity

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Week 3: Kinematics in Special Relativity

Lecture 8.1: Algebra of Lorentz Transformations

Lecture 8.2: Introduction to 4-Vector Notation

Lecture 8.3: Proper Velocity

Lecture 9.1: Momentum Conservation

Lecture 9.2: Energy Conservation

Lecture 9.3: Collisions

Lecture 9.4: Forces and Kinetic Energy

Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Markus Klute

Departments

Physics

As Taught In

January IAP 2021

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Science
- Physics
  - Relativity

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Videos

Editable Files

Problem Sets

Problem Set Solutions

Exams

Exam Solutions

Download Course

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