Mechanics and Relativity 1

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Mechanics and Relativity 1
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of this course, the student is able to: 1.describe the main postulates of special relativity and to reproduce elementary formulae; 2.analyze, reformulate in event terms, and solve simple problems in special relativity; 3.apply Newton’s laws using free-body diagrams to derive and solve the equations of translational motion of particles or objects in multiple spatial dimensions; 4.recognize and describe harmonic oscillators; 5.know when and how to apply the conservation laws of energy and momentum.
Omschrijving	This course is a calculus-based follow-up on high-school mechanics and deals with two intertwined topics: classical mechanics and special relativity. The following elements are treated, in order of increasing mathematical complexity: •Special theory of relativity (principle of relativity, synchronization of clocks, the nature of time, the metric equation, proper time, coordinate transformations, Lorentz contraction, cosmic speed limit, and conservation of four-momentum); •Newtonian mechanics of particles in two dimensions (vectorial form of Newton’s laws, Cartesian coordinates, statics, projectile motion, work, kinetic energy, potential energy and momentum, conservation laws, collisions, simple harmonic oscillators).
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Hoorcollege (LC), Werkcollege (T)
Toetsvorm	Schriftelijk tentamen (WE) (three written exams according to a 20%-30%-50% cumulative testing. The cumulative grade has to be > 5.5)
Vaksoort	propedeuse
Coördinator	dr. ir. C.J.G. Onderwater
Docent(en)	P.D. Meerburg, PhD. ,dr. ir. C.J.G. Onderwater
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Mechanics & Relativity (Custom Edition University of Groningen) McGraw-Hill Education 2020 T.A. Moore 978-1-3075-9349-5
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	If you already bought/have Six Ideas that shaped Physics, unit R-- The laws of physics are frame independent, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill - T.A. Moore - ISBN 9780077600952, this should be sufficient as well. This course was registered last year with course code NAMR1-10
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc Applied Mathematics 1 semester I a verplicht BSc Mathematics: General Mathematics  ( Major track General Mathematics) 1 semester I a verplicht BSc Mathematics: Probability and Statistics 1 semester I a verplicht