Special Relativity, Lecture 2: Einstein’s Postulates (English)

Teach Yourself Special Relativity with Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy

Lecture 2: Einstein’s Postulates

1. Einstein’s two postulates
2. Time dilation – first look
3. Length contraction – first look
4. Lorentz transformation – derivation
5. Time dilation and length contraction

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  1. sir, how at 39:3, that x’= a1(x-vt), there we need only a2t, however, it’s a2/a1 that equals -v not the a2. plz kindly inform me if i am wrong.

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