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Lecture 3: Length, Coordinates, and Transformations
Author: Gary R. Goldstein
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Physics 13 – Lengths, coordinates, and transformations Physics 13 – Lengths, coordinates, and transformations
Measuring moving meter stick with light Measuring moving meter stick with light
Meter stick length Meter stick length
Setting up coordinate systems or frames of reference Setting up coordinate systems or frames of reference
Synchronizing clocks Synchronizing clocks
Lecture 3: Length, Coordinates, and Transformations: Slide 6 Lecture 3: Length, Coordinates, and Transformations: Slide 6
Lecture 3: Length, Coordinates, and Transformations: Slide 7 Lecture 3: Length, Coordinates, and Transformations: Slide 7
Time & space are relative Time & space are relative
Lorentz transformation Lorentz transformation
Inverse transformation Inverse transformation
Example 1 of Lorentz Transformation Example 1 of Lorentz Transformation
Example 2 of Lorentz Transformation Example 2 of Lorentz Transformation
Simultaneity is relative Simultaneity is relative
x-axis in S for different V’s x-axis in S for different V’s
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