Special Relativity
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What is the difference between the frames of reference S and S'?
S' moves in the +ve x direction with speed v relative to S
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When can you use a galilean transform
When v is small
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When can you use a lorentz transform?
When v is large
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What are the formulas for x', y', z', t' in galilean relativity?
x' = x - vt
y' = y
z' = z
t' = t
y' = y
z' = z
t' = t
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What is the formula for u' in galilean relativity?
u' = u - v
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What is the formula for $\beta$ in special relativity?
$\beta = \frac{v}{c}$
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What is the formula for $\gamma$ in special relativity?
$\gamma = (1 - \beta^2)^{-1/2}$
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What are the formulas for x', y', z', t' in special relativity?
$x' = \gamma (x - vt)$
$y' = y$
$z' = z$
$t' = \gamma (t - \beta x)$
$y' = y$
$z' = z$
$t' = \gamma (t - \beta x)$
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What is the formula for u' in special relativity?
$u' = \frac{u - v}{1 - \frac{uv}{c^2}}$
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What is the assumption whe using galilean/lorentz transforms?
S and S' overlap at (0, 0, 0, 0)
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Clock synchronisation?
Dont think this is assesed
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What is an event on a spacetime diagram?
A point with an associated time and position
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What do angled lines represent on a spacetime diagram?
World lines of moving objects
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What do vertical lines represent on a spacetime diagram?
World lines of stationary objects
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What angle does an obect moving with speed c, have on a spacetime diagram?
$\frac{\pi}{4}$
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When are two events simultaneous in a spacetime diagram?
When they have the same ct coordinate
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What does the relativity of simultaneity suggest?
Events simulataneous in one fram are not necessarily simultaneous in another frame
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What is the formula for time dilation?
$\Delta t' = \gamma \Delta t$
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What is the formula for proper time?
$\tau = t_B - t_A$
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What is the formula for length contraction?
$L' = v \Delta t'$
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What is the formula for proper length?
$L = L' \gamma$
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What is the formula for the spacetime interval of 2 events in S?
$(\Delta S)^2 = (c\Delta t)^2 - (\Delta x)^2 - (\Delta y)^2 - (\Delta z)^2$
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What is the formula for the spacetime interval of 2 events in S'?
$(\Delta S')^2 = (\Delta t')^2 - (\Delta x')^2 - (\Delta y')^2 - (\Delta z')^2$
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What is the relation between $(\Delta S)^2$ and $(\Delta S')^2$?
$(\Delta S)^2$ = $(\Delta S')^2$
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What do we call 2 events with spacetime interval > 0?
time-like interval
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What do we call 2 events with spacetime interval = 0?
light-like interval
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What do we call 2 events with spacetime interval < 0?
space-like interval
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What question can be asked for this?
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What is the formula for the recieved frequency in the receding longitudinal doppler effect?
$f = f_0 \sqrt{\frac{1 - \beta}{1 + \beta}}$
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What is the formula for the recieved frequency in the approaching longitudinal doppler effect?
$f = f_0 \sqrt{\frac{1 + \beta}{1 - \beta}}$
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What is the formula for the recieved frequency in the transverse doppler effect in observers rest frame?
$f = f_0 \sqrt{1 - \beta^2}$
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What is the formula for the recieved frequency in the transverse doppler effect in emitters rest frame?
$f = f_0 \sqrt{1 - \beta^2}$
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