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PHYCS 210. Introductory Relativity
Examines the consequences of Einstein's postulates for space and time; relativistic momentum and energy: E=mc2; the equivalence principle, gravity, and the spacetime viewpoint of general relativity; the relativistic unity of electric and magnetic fields.
Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in PHYCS 102 or PHYCS 107.
2 hours.
Credit given for both PHYCS 210 and PHYCS 225.
(Offered in Fall semester only).