Physics 12 – Special Relativity

Notes Special Relativity Notes
Giancoli (3rd ed.) §26.1-26.11, 26.13
Giancoli (5th ed.) §26.1-26.12
Unit Test Fri. Jun. 14, 2024

Date Details Additional Resources
1 06 Jun 2024
(Thu)
  • Notes: Basic Concepts, Postulates of Special Relativity
  • Textbook check
  • Giancoli (3rd ed.): §26.1-26.3
  • Giancoli (5th ed.): §26.1-26.3
2 07 Jun 2024
(Fri)
  • Notes: Simultaneity, Time Dilation
  • Giancoli (3rd ed.): §26.4-26.5
  • Giancoli (5th ed.): §26.4-26.5
3 10 Jun 2024
(Mon)
  • Notes: Length Contraction, Mass Increase
  • Clicker Questions: Relativity
  • Giancoli (3rd ed.): §26.6-26.8
  • Giancoli (5th ed.): §26.6-26.8
4 11 Jun 2024
(Tue)
  • Notes: Cosmic Speed Limit, Mass-Energy Equivalence
  • Giancoli (3rd ed.): §26.8-26.10
  • Giancoli (5th ed.): §26.8-26.10
5 12 Jun 2024
(Wed)
  • Notes: Relativistic Addition of Velocities
  • Clicker Questions: Relativity uploaded to Teams after class
  • Giancoli (3rd ed.): §26.11, 26.13
  • Giancoli (5th ed.): §26.11-26.12
6 13 Jun 2024
(Thu)
  • In-Class Questions
7 14 Jun 2024
(Fri)
  • Test: Special Relativity