1.5 SPECIAL RELATIVITY Flashcards
1
Q
An internal reference frame
ВНУТРІШНЯ ОПОРНА СИСТЕМА
A
is one moving at the constant speed, where Newton’s laws hold
2
Q
The PRINCIPLES OF RELATIVITY
A
- When 2 observers are moving at constant speeds RELATIVE to one another (in internal frames), they will observe the same laws of physics
- The speed of light (in a vacuum) is the same for all observers
3
Q
time dilation
A
t’
4
Q
lenght contraction
A
l’
5
Q
paradoxes
A
TWIN PARADOX
LENGHT CONSTRACTION OF THE A HIGH SPEED TRAIN
6
Q
Lorents factor
A
gama
y=1/root of (1-(v2/c2))
HENCE t’=ty and l’=ly