Special Relativity¶
The special theory of relativity (or special relativity) is a scientific theory of the relationship between space and time based on two postulates:
The principle of relativity: all physical laws are identical in all inertial (i.e. non-accelerating) frames of reference.
The principle of light constancy: the speed of light in vacuum is the same for all observers, regardless of the motion of light source or observer.
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Contents:
- Fundamentals (Special Relativity)
- Relativistic Dynamics (Special Relativity)
- Energy and Momentum (Special Relativity)
- Relativistic energy—momentum relation
- Relativistic energy via relativistic mass
- Total energy via momentum and rest mass
- Relativistic kinetic energy via rest mass and Lorentz factor
- Relativistic mass moment
- Relativistic momentum via rest mass and velocity
- Relativistic momentum via rest mass and speed
- Force and Acceleration (Special Relativity)
- Obsolete Concepts (Special Relativity)
- Energy and Momentum (Special Relativity)
- Relativistic Kinematics
- Lorentz Transformation
- Relativistic Effects (Relativistic Kinematics)
- Relativistic Velocity Addition
- Rocket Mechanics (Special Relativity)