PPT-Relativity: from Special to General

Geraint F Lewis Sydney Institute for Astronomy School of Physics University of Sydney So far we have looked at the special theory of relativity but today we will expand our understanding to incorporate gravity . Space and Time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein. . S2.1 Einstein’s Revolution. Our goals for learning. What are the major ideas of special relativity?. What is “relative” about relativity?. Conformal gauge theories of . gravity. Midwest Relativity Meeting 2013. James T Wheeler. Work . done. in collaboration with. Juan Trujillo . and. Jeff Hazboun. . Auxiliary conformal gauge theory: . Albert Einstein. A portion of Einstein’s fame came when he formulated Special Relativity.. He came up with this theory by simply performing thought experiments. He wondered what would happen if you travelled at the speed of light. He started with the most basic principles of physics and worked up from there…. Principle of Relativity. Postulates of Relativity. Special Theory of Relativity. General Theory . of Relativity. Galilean Principle of Relativity. Any . two observers moving at constant speed and direction with respect to one another will obtain the same results for all mechanical . Spacetime and Gravity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_relativity_resources. . S3.1 Einstein’s Revolution. Our goals for learning. What are the major ideas of general relativity?. Is all . motion relative. 10. th. grade science. Must DO!. In your notebook, write a reflection on the assembly yesterday. . . What did you appreciate/not appreciate?. . What inspired/discouraged you?. . How do you feel about the quest to achieve the IB diploma?. # Who is Albert Einstein ?. A. The concepts of relativity. B. Postulates of relativity. C. Relativity of time. D. Relativity of mass. E. Relativity of length. F. simultaneity. G. energy-mass equivalence. Quiz. Breakdown of simultaneity. Length Contraction . Time Dilation. (Some clicker examples here. a. fter derivation). https://. www.youtube.com. /. watch?v. =. wteiuxyqtoM. Simultaneity Movie. Breakdown of Simultaneity . Faranak. Islam. Jose Guevara. Patrick . Conlin. Outline. Creation of special relativity. Why it was created. Two postulates. Predictions. Length contraction. Time dilation. Impact. Then. Now. In the future. S2 and . S3: Special and General Relativity. We will consider just a small part of these – which introduce Einstein’s Special and General Theories of Relativity. Young . Einstein. (better than oldster disheveled version). From the age of Galileo until the early years of the 20th century, scientists grappled with seemingly insurmountable paradoxes inherent in the theories of classical physics. With the publication of Albert Einstein\'s special and general theories of relativity, however, traditional approaches to solving the riddles of space and time crumbled. In their place stood a radically new view of the physical world, providing answers to many of the unsolved mysteries of pre-Einsteinian physics.Acclaimed as the pinnacle of scientific philosophy, the theories of relativity tend to be regarded as the exclusive domain of highly trained scientific minds. The great physicist himself disclaimed this exclusionary view, and in this book, he explains both theories in their simplest and most intelligible form for the layman not versed in the mathematical foundations of theoretical physics.In addition to the theories themselves, this book contains a final part presenting fascinating considerations on the universe as a whole. Appendices cover the simple derivation of the Lorentz transformation, Minkowski\'s four-dimensional space, and the experimental confirmation of the general theory of relativity. Students, teachers, and other scientifically minded readers will appreciate this inexpensive and accessible interpretation of one of the world\'s greatest intellectual accomplishments. This book opens by setting the mathematical background (differential geometry, hypersurfaces embedded in spacetime, foliation of spacetime by a family of space-like hypersurfaces), and then turns to the 3+1 decomposition of the Einstein equations. Time Dilation. The Lorentz transformation. Space-time diagrams. Causality. Quiz Thursday, . Feb 15th . on relativity:. Short answers. 20 . mins. . Closed book.. Materials from . Rohrlich. pgs.34-88, Cushing . Mass and Energy.. Relativistic length contraction using the Lorentz transformation. .. Time dilation using the inverse Lorentz transformation.. for B.Sc.(H)Physics, Part-1, Paper-I, Group-A. By. SHASHI KANT KUMAR.