Chapter 27

Opening

Key Ideas

Galilean Relativity

Historical Background

Einsteinean Relativity and SpaceTime Coordinates

Simultaneity

The Lorentz Transformations

Applications of the Lorentz Transformations

Velocity Transformations

Mass in Special Relativity

Summary

Homework

Key Ideas			Galilean Transformations
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