PHYS 130 Relativity, Spacetime and Contemporary Physics
The first part of this course introduces special relativity, the modern theory of space time. Topics include Lorentz contraction, time dilation, the space time metric, and conservation laws. Concepts such as energy and momentum are introduced as needed. This is followed by a topic of contemporary physics research. The topic varies; it will be drawn from an area such as cosmology, subatomic, particles, nanophysics, or biophysics. The lab explores contemporary physics experiments. Lecture/Laboratory [NS]
Corequisite
MATH 161 or permission of instructor
Offered
Fall semesterInstructor
Staff