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PHY 240 - Special Theory of Relativity


3 credit(s)
Concentrates on the development and applications of the Special Theory of Relativity. Emphasis on the inadequacies of the Newtonian Theory and on the innovations in concepts presented by the new theory. Topics will include Einstein-Lorentz transformations, time dilation, length contraction, the variation of mass with velocity, and the addition of velocities.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 113 .


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