PHYS 2154 - Special Relativity

1 Course Unit(s)
An introduction to Einstein’s special theory of relativity with emphasis on Lorentz transformations of fundamental physical quantities and descriptions of particle motions using space-time diagrams. Interesting effects such as time dilation, length contraction, the Doppler shift, and the twin paradox will be studied. Conservation of mass-energy will be applied to problems in nuclear and particle physics, and the relationship between electricity and magnetism will be investigated. Lecture and laboratory.

General Education Requirement(s): IV
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2125
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None