Week 3: Einstein's Postulates of Special Relativity.

Learning Outcomes:

To understand postulates of Special Relativity and its consequences.

Lesson Plan:

Lesson 1:

Postulates of Special theory of relativity and Consequences of Postulates of Special theory of relativity I.e. Time Dilation, length Contraction, Principle of Simultaneity and Twin Paradox

Lesson 2: 

  • Length Contraction, Ladder and Barn Paradox

  • Principle of simultaneity.

Lesson 3:

Doppler Effect in light.

Readings:

Pages 113-124, Dynamics and Relativity by J. R. Forshaw and A. G. Smith. John Wiley and Sons (2009).

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