- defined proper time
- developed the eq'n. for time dilation
- defined proper length
- developed the equation for length contraction
- discussed the concept of frames of reference
- discussed Einstein's postulates for relativity, including the fact that relative velocity must be the same for all observers
Next class we will...
- discuss Michelson-Morley
- discuss relativistic momentum and KE
- discuss the Lorentz transform and its uses
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