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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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PHYS 237
Einsteins Theory of Relativity
This course focuses on the principles and predictions of Einsteins special theory of relativity. Topics include: invariance of the speed of light and physical laws, length contraction and time dilation, relativistic momentum, mass-energy equivalence, and Lorentz transformations. Ideas from the general theory of relativity may also be introduced
Units: 1.0
Prerequisites:
PHYS 221 - General Physics
or
PHYS 133 - Introductory Physics: Mechanics and Gravity