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Equation Sheet for Exam 1 - Principles of Modern Physics | PHYS 420, Study notes of Physics

Material Type: Notes; Professor: Parra; Class: PRIN MODERN PHYS; Subject: Physics; University: University of Maryland; Term: Unknown 1989;

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Download Equation Sheet for Exam 1 - Principles of Modern Physics | PHYS 420 and more Study notes Physics in PDF only on Docsity! PHYS420 (Spring 2002) Riq Parra Equation Sheet for Exam #1 (Friday, March 1st, 2002) Lorentz Transformations                 −=′ =′ =′ −=′ )( )( 2 xc vtt zz yy vtxx γ γ where 2 2 1 1 c v− ≡γ Velocity Transformation 21 c vu vuu x x x − − =′ , 21 1 c vu u u x y y − =′ γ , 21 1 c vu uu x z z − =′ γ Time Dilation 2 2 0 0 1 c v t tt − == γ Length Contraction 2 2 0 0 1 c vLLL −== γ Doppler Shift ( ) ( ) sourceobserver f cv cv f − + = 1 1 , approaching source Momentum 2 2 1 c u mup − ≡ Energy resttotal EKE c u mcE += − = 2 2 2 1 ; 2mcErest = resttotal EEmc c u mcKE −=− − = 2 2 2 2 1 ; 22222 )(mccpEtotal +=
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