HONR228Q Notes section e:

  • Relativity

    1. Einstein's postulates for special relativity

      1. Velocity of light in a vacuum as fastest possible speed for material object
      2. The velocity of light is the same in all inertial frames of reference

    2. General relativity concepts

      1. Equivalence between mass and energy: E=mc2
      2. Relativistic mass increase: m=mo/SQRT(1-v2/c2)
      3. Gravitational force on photons
        1. Black hole
        2. Curvature of space

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