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The Mechanical Universe 43
Velocity and Time |
Einstein is motivated to perfect the central ideas of physics, resulting in a new understanding of the meaning of space and time.
Ch Frame Code Title
1 A Opening Sequence
2 02399 G The Inner Perfection Of Physics Theories
3 09860 H Early Aviation
4 10367 H Einstein
5 10887 V Locomotive
6 11635 A Simultaneous Events And Time Dilation
7 14515 V A Clock Face
8 14860 A Light Clocks And Motion
9 15850 V Astronomical Objects
10 16900 V Clocks And A Watchmaker
11 17552 H People Walking On Early 20th Century Street
12 17940 H Einstein And His Contemporaries
13 19510 V Locomotive
14* 20070 A Velocity And Space-Time Diagrams
15 28430 V A Clock Face
16* 28898 E Decay Of Mu-Mesons
17 33709 V Babies In A Hospital
18 34729 V A Clock Face
19 35753 V Babies In A Hospital
20* 36574 A Twin Paradox
21 41919 G,P Principles Of Relativity; The Twin Paradox
47575 credits
Chs 14-16 are excellent:
Ch 14 Lorentz as pitcher for Dodgers, careful discussion of velocity transformations
Ch 16 useful footage on experimental detection of muons at different altitudes
Ch 20 great comedy animation on twin paradox (Einstein and Lorentz as identical twins, Lorentz takes a job delivering bread to the planet Zog), probably needs amplification by the instructor
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Prepared by Jeff Rudd, 1999
Revised by Laura Schmidt, 2007