Simple Circuits for the Measurement of Magnetic Field Strength, Inductance, and Capacitance
This paper discusses the use of the tangent galvanometer for magnetic measurements and describes circuit modifications, in the Maxwell inductance bridge and the Fleming and Clinton capacitance bridge,...
This paper discusses the use of the tangent galvanometer for magnetic measurements and describes circuit modifications, in the Maxwell inductance bridge and the Fleming and Clinton capacitance bridge,...
Effective Electronic Mass Tensor, Electrical Conductivity, and Hall Effect for Spherical Energy Surfaces
The effective electronic mass tensor is calculated for spherical energy surfaces, and found to contain two independent coefficients. These are equal only if the energy function is quadratic. Electrica...
The effective electronic mass tensor is calculated for spherical energy surfaces, and found to contain two independent coefficients. These are equal only if the energy function is quadratic. Electrica...
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A Geometric Representation of Galilean and Lorentz Transformations
American Journal of Physics -- July 1962 -- Volume 30, Issue 7, pp. 489-496
Issue Date: July 1962
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The kinematic concepts of special relativity seem best understood by the beginning student if they are presented in purely geometric form. The description of events in space-time is given geometrically as viewed from different coordinate systems in relative motion with one another, both from the classical and relativistic points of view. These geometric representations differ somewhat from those usually seen. Some justification is given the Lorentz transformation by requiring that the velocity of light be the same for all observers and that in the limit of small velocities, the Lorentz transformation reduce to the Galilean transformation. The relativistic contraction of lengths and the dilation of time intervals are deduced.
©1962 American Association of Physics Teachers
©1962 American Association of Physics Teachers
| History: | Received November 29, 1961 |
| Permalink: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.1942081 |
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