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What are the postulates of special relativity?

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  • Principle of relativity - laws of physics apply equally on all inertial frames
  • Universal speed of light: C in a vacuum is the same for all internal observer, regardless of motion of source or observer
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What is Einsteins velocity addition rule? (I’m walking A, B is the train and the ground is C)

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V ac = ( V ab + V bc ) / (1 + ( V ab V bc /c^2))

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What is relativity of simutatineit

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Two events that are simultaneous in one inertial system are no in general simultaneous in another

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What is Lorentz contraction?

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Objects moving at high speed are shorted in direction of motion compared to when they are at rest

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Lorentz length equations

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L moving = Lrest/ Gamma

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What is time dilation I?

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Time at high speed run sow compare to at rest

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What is time dilation equation?

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Time moving = Time rest * gamma

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What does the overbar represent?

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The moving frame

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How to convert proper length to moving?

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X bar = Gamma ( x -vt)

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How to convert proper time to moving?

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T bar = gamma ( t- vx/ (C^2) )

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What is beta?

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V/c

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What would give an invariant quantity?

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The scalar product between 4-vectors

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What shape is cause by the 4-vector rotation?

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Hyperboloid due to - sign

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Whydoes the 4d hyperboloid shape make sense?

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Because energy-momentum and 4d scalar equations are both hyperboloid equations

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What does it mean if I > 0?

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Interval is space like and not causally connected as no light can travel fast enough to connect them and they are simultaneous for some observer

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What does it mean if I<0?

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It means it is time-like and causally connected so one event can influence the other, may not be simulatnaoues

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What is I = ?

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Light like, light travelling fast enough from one could reach the other. Always simultaneous

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What is rapidity?

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A measure of relative velocity, theta

Tan theta = relative velocity/ c

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What are contravariant 4 vectors?

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Contravariant 4-vectors have upper indices and transform with the Lorentz transformation matrix
Λ

ν
μ
Λ
ν
μ
​
. They describe quantities like position and momentum that “act” on spacetime.

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What are covariant 4 vectors?

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Covariant 4-vectors have lower indices and transform with the inverse Lorentz transformation matrix
Λ
μ

ν
Λ
μ
ν
​
. They describe quantities like gradients and fluxes that “respond” to spacetime.

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Define proper time

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Time measured from point of view of moving object (ie moving frame in which object in stationary)

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What is the equation for energy-momentum 4 vector?

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P Sup mu = M n sup MU

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Formula for relativistic momentum

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P = mn = γmu

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Formulae for relativistic energy

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E = γmc^2 = Erest + E kinetic

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Formula for Erest?
Mc^2
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Formula for Ekinetic
(γ - 1)mc^2
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What is ordinary speed?
U, distance/time - used for non-relativistic
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How can proper velocity be >c ?
Depends on reference frame. Does not violate relativity as proper velocity is not the same as ordinary speed
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Which reference frame is ordinary velocity measured in?
- The inertial reference frame OR - relative to a stationary object or a moving observer
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Relativistic energy and momentum relation derivation
1. 4 vectors - p sup mu = (E/c, P) 2. Minkowski Metric - S^2 = -(ct)^2 + x^2 + y^2 +^2 -> s^2 = - (E/c)^2 +p^2 3. In restframe where p-0 and E =mc^2 S sup mu = (Eo/c , 0) P sup mu p sub mu = ( (mc^2)/c )^2 = mc^2 4. So for any frame - E^2/C^2 - p^2 = m^2c^2
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What is mostly-plus?
3 of 4 vectors are +ve - high energy/general relativity - Causality- Spacetime intervals to ensure that timelike intervals are negative and space like are positive
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What is mostly-minus?
3 of 4 vectors are -ve - Quantum and theoretical
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Which reference frames are Maxwell’s equations right in?
All due to c
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How does EM transfer across reference frames?
E and B depend on reference frames but Lorentz force(and therefore E and P ) are invariant
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How is Lorentz invariant when E + B are not?
- Lorentz force is an invariant EM field tensor
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Which velocity is used in Lorentz force?
The velocity in the reference frame of the observer who is applying the force equation
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What does the experiment of moving wires charges show?
Problem of length contraction can only be solved by magnetic field the existence of magnetic force follows, as a logical necessity, from the existence of an electrical force together with the principe of relativity
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How are electric force transformed?
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How does time dilation affect charge and current density?
- Charge frame is invariant - Current is affected - dilated in stationary
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How does length contraction affect charge and current density?
The moving observer sees charge density increased in the direction of moving
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How are E and B fields related by relativity?
B is an E field in another reference frame
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Explain simply a solenoid moving along its axis with regards to electromagnetic relativity
- Rest frame: uniform field - Moving frame: magnetic field perpendicular to motion can be transformed into additional fields -> new E field
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How does length contraction affect a solenoid moving along its axis with regards to electromagnetic relativity
The number of turn per unit length is denser ( n bar = γn)
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How does time dilation affect a solenoid moving along its axis with regards to electromagnetic relativity
The solenoids clock runs slower, so from Sbar (moving), the current in solenoid (charge/time) must be smaller I bar = I/γ
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How does relativity affect a moving solenoid?
- Lower current - Increased turn density - Effects cancel -> effect in direction of movement does not change between reference frames
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Explain a capacitor moving perpendicular to its plates in terms of electromagnetic relativity
- Distance between plates length contracted - Plates infinitely thin so ultimately unaffected - Charge density unaffected - E field does not change between reference frames - B field in moving frame as charges now moving relative to observer
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What does length contraction look like formulaically?
Moving length = rest length/gamma
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Describe a capacitor moving parallel to its plates in terms of electromagnetic relativity
- E and B fields mix so need to consider both simultaneously in both frames - Consider rest frame and frames where each at rest relative to rest frame and each other
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What happens in relativity with field components perpendicular to direction of motion?
E and B fields mix -> need 2 frames with
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How to transform electric fields between frames S and S bar moving at speed v along direction x-
X: E bar = E Y: E bar = γ ( Ey - vBz) Z: E bar = γ(Ez + vBy)
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How to transform magnetic fields between frames S and S bar moving at speed v along direction x-
X: B bar = B Y: By bar = γ ( By + ( v/ c^2 ) Ez) Z:Bz bar = γ (Bz -( v / c^2) Ey)
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Explain simply the benefit and rationale of a 2-rank 4-tensor over a 4-vector
Used to describe physical quantities that are more complex because the are connected e.g. E/B or energy-momentum - has 2 indices
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Why can’t we put E and B into a tensor?
They have 6 components total which mix with each other under a Lorentz boost
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What is a Lorentz boost?
Transformation used to describe how coordinates change when you change reference frames
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What is the difference between 4vecctor and rank-2 4-vector?
Latter has 2 indices instead of one
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What are symmetric tensors?
- t mu v = t v mu - Represents physical quantities involving scalar relationship that are without direction (energy/momentum)
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What are antisymmetric tensors?
- t Mu v = - t v Mu -> t mumu = 0 so diagonal. = 0 - Represent physical quantities with directional properties (E/B fields)
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What is a dual tensor?
A new tensor created from an original tensor to represent a different perspective on the same physical situation.
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What does the EM dual tensor do?
Describes the same E and B fields but highlighting the relationship between the fields
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What is the duality symmetry of electromagnetism?
- E and B fields can transform into each other under certain conditions - I.E. if swap E and B fields and adjust their strengths in a specific way, EM laws e.g. MAxwell equations, still hold true
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What are some consequences of the duality symmetry of electromagnetism?
- E and B fields are interchangeable under certain conditions - Possibility of magnetic monopoles - Maxwells equations are symmetric
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What are the components of the current density 4-vector?
C Rho (charge density) and 3 spatial vectors
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How does the current density change due to relativity when cloud of Q moves with velocity ?
- In rest frame, volume if larger by gamma so charge density is lower by gamma
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What is proper charge density?
The charge density measured in the frame that moves together with the charge
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What is current density equation for cloud Q moving at velocity v?
J = Gamma *Rho o* U
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What is charge density equation for cloud Q moving at velocity v?
Rho = gamma * Rho o (proper charge density)
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What is the continuity condition in 4-vector notation and what does it state?
(Delta J sup mu / (delta x sup mu) = 0 Divergence-less in al 4 dimensions
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What do the indices in tensors represent?
1st rank = refers to the component of the vector in a given direction 2nd rank = each corresponding to a direction in spacetime
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What does the current density 4-vector do?
Unifies the charge and current density in one spacetime framework
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What represents charge and current in spacetime?
Oth component = c Rho = charge density Ith component = 1,2,3 = current density (flow of charge in space)
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What is the Minkowski force?
Relativistic version of classical force - rate of change of 4-momentum/ change in proper times
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What is noted about the proper velocity in Minkowski force?
V is subscript -> covariant form - temporal component has a negative sign
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What are the components of Minkowski force?
- Spatial = rate of change in momentum in space - Time = rate of change of energy wrt proper times (how object’s energy changes in response to external forces)
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What is proper velocity?
Distance covered by the moving object (dl) measured in the observer’s frame,per unit proper time dTau (measured in object’s rest frame) N = dl/dt
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