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RelativityImagine this: You can fit a 10 m pole in a barn half the size. Your twin is now 10 years older than you, but you didn't use a time machine. And no matter how fast you run, you can never reach the speed of light. How can you explain these scenarios? In this 5-hour, two day seminar, we use thought experiments like these and other tools to explore Einstein's theory of special relativity. We introduce Einstein's two postulates and explore the counterintuitive effects of time dilation, length contraction, and relativity of simultaneity. The class concludes with a look at spacetime diagrams and several challenging paradoxes of relativity. |
6 hours |
6 hours |
Schedule
Sat & Sun
Jun 29 - Jun 30 |
4:00 - 7:00 PM ET –
Jun 29 - Jun 30
4:00 - 7:00 PM Eastern 3:00 - 6:00 PM Central 2:00 - 5:00 PM Mountain 1:00 - 4:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
TBA | $145 |
$145
ENROLL |
Mon, Tue, Wed & Thurs
Jul 29 - Aug 1 |
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Jul 29 - Aug 1
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Andrew Sayler | $145 |
$145
ENROLL |
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Topics
1 | The Principle of Relativity |
2 | The Speed of Light and Time Dilation |
3 | Length Contraction and Simultaneity |
4 | Paradoxes |