Chapter 9 focuses on Special Relativity, including the effects of time dilation and length contraction, the geometry of spacetime, and the E = mc² formula. On the foundation that the speed of light a...Chapter 9 focuses on Special Relativity, including the effects of time dilation and length contraction, the geometry of spacetime, and the E = mc² formula. On the foundation that the speed of light and the laws of physics are the same for all observers, you will learn that moving clocks run slower and moving rulers are shorter. In addition, you will become familiar with spacetime diagrams and the relationship between mass and energy. Several practical and fanciful applications will be explored.
