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SLG Phy3 16.4 Postulates of Einsteins Special Theory of Relativity
SLG Phy3 16.4 Postulates of Einsteins Special Theory of Relativity
SLG Phy3 16.4 Postulates of Einsteins Special Theory of Relativity
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Components Tasks
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Target By the end of this learning guide, you should be able to:
● State Einstein’s postulates of STR.
● Explain the origin of how space and time are fused 1
together through the Special Theory of Relativity.
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Figure 1. The trajectory of a ball thrown upward as seen by (a) the kid
who threw it from the back of a moving pickup truck and (b) his dad
who is stationary on the ground. (taken from Serway & Jewett, 2008)
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Time allocation suggested by the teach11er.
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Actual time allocation spent by the student (for information purposes only).
𝑚1𝑚2
𝐹=𝐺 2
𝑟
and solved for the gravitational constant 𝐺, they should get the
same value.
1. Stefan-Boltzmann constant 10
2. potential energy
3. current
4. speed of light
5. temperature
6. Avogadro’s number