Special relativity

What happens when the speed of light is the same for everyone: time dilation, length contraction, E = mc².

5 lessons planned · none written yet

  1. 1The puzzle of lightNot written yetWhy Maxwell and Newton disagreed.
  2. 2Time dilationNot written yetMoving clocks run slow, derived with a light clock.
  3. 3Length contraction and simultaneityNot written yetWhy “now” depends on who is asking.
  4. 4Spacetime diagramsNot written yetDrawing relativity.
  5. 5E = mc²Not written yetWhere mass-energy equivalence comes from.