INTRODUCTION
1 SPECIAL RELATIVITY CONCEPTS
Galilean Relativity
The Mysterious Ether
Earth , Light , and the Hypothetical Ether
Why c + v , c โ v , and
Michelson - Morley Experiment
The Problem
Einsteinโs Theory of Special Relativity
Simultaneity Is Relative
Time Dilation
Length Contraction
Relativistic Mass
Proper Time , Proper Length , and Rest Mass
Symbols and SI Units
Constants
Strategy for Solving Galilean Relativity Problems
Strategy for Solving Conceptual Special Relativity Problems
Chapter 1 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 1
2 TIME DILATION AND LENGTH CONTRACTION Relevant Terminology
Time Dilation
Length Contraction
Time Dilation and Length Contraction Equations
Symbols and SI Units
Constants
Strategy for Solving Time Dilation and Length Contraction Problems
Chapter 2 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 2
3 THE LORENTZ TRANSFORMATION Relevant Terminology
The Galilean Transformation
The Lorentz Transformation
Time Dilation and Length Contraction in the Lorentz Transformation
Rotational Invariance in Galilean Relativity
Lorentz Invariance
Tensor Notation
Notation
The Kronecker Delta
The Levi - Civita Symbol
The Metric Tensor
The Scalar Product between 4 - Vectors
Tensor Relations and Identities
Symbols and SI Units
Constants
Strategy for Problems Involving the Lorentz Transformation
Strategy for Problems Involving Tensor Notation
Chapter 3 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 3
RELATIVE VELOCITY Relevant Terminology
Chapter 4 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 4
RELATIVISTIC MOMENTUM AND ENERGY Relevant Terminology
Momentum and Energy
Mass and Energy
Relativistic 4 - Momentum
Relativistic Collisions
The Lab and CM Frames
Conservation Laws Versus Invariance
Electron Volts
Symbols and SI Units
Metric Prefixes
Constants
Notes Regarding Units
Strategy for Relating Energy , Momentum , and Speed
Relativistic Collision Strategy
Chapter 5 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 5
6 BLACKBODY RADIATION Relevant Terminology
Thermal Radiation
Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Spectrum of Thermal Radiation
Wavelength , Frequency , and Temperature
Kirchhoffโs Law for Radiation
Blackbody Radiation
Cavity Radiation
The Law of Equipartition of Energy ( Classical Result )
Energy of a Single Electromagnetic
The Number of Electromagnetic
The Rayleigh - Jeans Formula
The Ultraviolet Catastrophe
Planckโs Solution to the Ultraviolet
Average Energy of Electromagnetic Standing Waves ( Classical Physics )
Average Energy of Electromagnetic Standing Waves ( Quantum Physics )
Energy Density per Frequency for a Blackbody Cavity ( Quantum Prediction )
Dependence on Frequency and Wavelength
Wienโs Displacement
Stefanโs Law
Deriving Stefanโs Law
Deriving Wienโs Displacement Law
Symbols and SI Units
Absolute Temperature
Notes Regarding Units
Differences in Notation and Terminology
Strategy for Solving Thermal Radiation Problems
Chapter 6 Problems
Solutions to Chapter
7 THE PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
The Photoelectric Effect
Classical Predictions for the Photoelectric Effect
Quantum Explanation of
Photoelectric Effect Equations
Chapter 7 Problems
Solutions to Chapter
8 THE COMPTON EFFECT Relevant Terminology
Chapter 8 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 8
9 BOHRโS MODEL
Chapter 9 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 9
10 THE DE BROGLIE RELATION
Chapter 10 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 10
11 HEISENBERGโS UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
Chapter 11 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 11
12 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
First - Order , Separable Differential Equations
Second - Order , Separable Differential Equations
Chapter 12 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 12
13 SCHRรDINGERโS EQUATION
Chapter 13 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 13
14 PROBABILITIES AND EXPECTATION VALUES
Normalization
Chapter 14 Problems
Solutions to Chapter 14