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Course Code: PHYS445
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Credits: 3
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Hours Distribution: (3Crs.:3Lec)
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Course Type: Major Core (MJC)
Course Description
Michelson and Morley Experiment-Lorentz Transformations, Time dilation, Simultaneity, Length Contraction-Composition of velocities, Fizeu’s experiment-Interval Invariance, Causality and Twin Paradox, Transformation of momentum factor α, Relativistic momentum-Relativistic energy, Kinetic energy and mass energy relation-Motion of a charge in uniform Electric Field-Motion of a charge in uniform magnetic Field-The conservation of momentum and energy in Relativity-Particles decays, Transformations of momentum and energy-Doppler Effect and Aberration, Forces Transformations-Electromagnetic Fields Transformations-Fields of a moving charge and Four vector techniques. Relativistic covariance of Maxwell’s equations. Pre-req.: PHYS 346.