PHYS 219 - Priniciples of Relativity

Institution:

Western Washington University

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Description:

Prereq: Math 124 or 134 (or concurrent). The unity of space and time; inertial and accelerated reference frames; time dilation, length contraction and relativity paradoxes; relativistic energy and momentum; introduction to gravity.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wwu.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 650-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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