THE SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY Lecture Notes prepared by J D Cresser Department of Physics Macquarie University July 31‚ 2003 CONTENTS 1 Contents 1 Introduction: What is Relativity? 2 Frames of Reference 2.1 2.2 A Framework of Rulers and Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 5 7 7 9 9 Inertial Frames of Reference and Newton’s First Law of Motion 3 The Galilean Transformation 4 Newtonian Force and Momentum 4.1 4.2 Newton’s Second Law of Motion
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You can’t make it through life without education No human being is able to survive without education. Education tells people how to think‚ how to work properly‚ and how to make decisions. The better your education‚ the more choices and opportunities you are going to have in life. With that being said‚ you cannot make it through life without an education. Three reasons why you should get a good education are because you’ll make more money‚ you’ll live life with a strong sense of pride‚ and you’ll
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their own opinion‚ but they need to think about their children when they make decisions. Children should continue receiving vaccinations‚ so they can be better protected from the world around them. First‚ an unquestionable reason children should receive vaccinations is because it saves their lives. According to the article “Vaccine Safety” “Immunizations prevent an estimated 2.5 million deaths each year.” It is comfortable to say that these kids needed to have these vaccinations. It is to the parent’s
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way to prevent drug abuse is through education not legislation.” Discuss. Posted on January 4‚ 2012 Has law ever been successful in stopping people from abusing drugs? Drug abuse‚ seen among the youths‚ is a serious problem even in developed countries just because it cannot be prevented by means of legal procedure. Education‚ on the other hand‚ gives us light‚ sight and insight and hence makes us aware of the health hazards caused by the abuse of drugs. Since education is the path shower to healthy
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• Historical Milestones Development of Light Theory • • 2. Historical Development Isaac Newton – Particle Theory & Prism Christiaan Huygens – Wave Theory Thomas Young – Double-Slit Experiment James Maxwell – Electromagnetic Theory Heinrich Hertz – Radiowaves & Wireless Experiment William Roentgen – X-rays Max Planck – Radiation Theory Albert Einstein – Photo Model • 3. Isaac Newton (1642-1727) Particle Model of Light (1671) Light rays is comprised of a stream of massless particles
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I was just thinking the other day: Everyone I know in the country is weird. At least for my town‚ which has no stoplights and one main intersection‚ we are a little strange‚ I think. We don’t get out much. We think running across the freeway is a thrill. I grew up playing in mud with frogs and snakes. Is that weird? I feel like my friends and I have had a somewhat difficult time in mixing with others. I almost feel like if I had lived in the city‚ I might understand more about other types of people
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Falling Through the Cracks One of the greatest challenges in America today is providing quality education for all children. Knowledge should be presented in a reasonable‚ appropriate manner as a tool to be used by students to build their futures. The acceptance and utilization of this tool is the responsibility of the student; however‚ the presentation of this body of knowledge too often reflects differences in economic areas of the country. The lack of adequate funding in lower income areas of
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Lights‚ Camera‚ Action. Light it up. As the popular Soca song goes‚ ‘Let me see you light up the Air’. Or Vybz Kartel’s song says ‘Light the Weed’. All focused around the presence of light. We cannot see without light‚ so in this regard‚ light illuminates our path. For this reason we ensure that our surroundings are fitted with lightbulbs. We cannot function in school or work or in life if there isn’t some measure of light. I’m here to enlighten you about the choice that you will face when purchasing
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An essay on light bulb While many learned professors have abandoned hope of ever discovering the truth behind light bulb‚ I for one feel that it is still a worthy cause for examination. In depth analysis of light bulb can be an enriching experience. Cited by many as the single most important influence on post modern micro eco compartmentalism‚ it is yet to receive proper recognition for laying the foundations of democracy. Often it is seen as both a help and a hinderence to those most reliant on
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"The light begins…the light ends" Dulce Maldonado Abstract: In this lab the students did two labs in which they learned the process of photosynthesis‚ which involves the use of light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar‚ oxygen‚ and other organic compounds. Oxygen is released as a product. This process is often summarized by the following reaction: 6CO2 + 12H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6H2O + 6O2 The energy of photosynthesis comes from absorbed photons found in light and involves
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