Relativity Homework Assignments

This is where you can find the homework assignments for Physics 3250 Relativity. Unless otherwise stated, all problems are out of the Schaum's Outline for Modern Physics, Second Edition by Gautreau & Savin

Week 1: Chapter 1 # 1.11, 1.13, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 & 1.20

Week 2: Chapter 2 # 2.8, 2.9 & 2.10

Week 3: Chapter 3 # 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 & 3.12

Week 4: Chapter 4 # 4.6, 4.8, 4.9 & 4.10
               Chapter 5 # 5.7, 5.8, 5.10 & 5.11

Week 5: Chapter 6 # 6.24, 6.28, 6.31, 6.34, 6.35 & 6.37

Week 6: Chapter 7 # 7.17, 7.18, 7.19, 7.24 & 7.25. Plus: derive the three velocity transformation equations for u'_x, u'_y and u'_z starting with the basic Lorentz transformation equations for x', y', z' and t' and the definition of velocity as u'_x=Δx'/Δt', u'_y=Δy'/Δt' and u'_z=Δz'/Δt'

Week 7: Chapter 8 # 8.31, 8.32, 8.34, 8.36, 8.39 & 8.42

Week 8: Chapter 8 # 8.40 & 8.64

Week 9: From Exploring Black Holes Chapter 1 # 1, 2 & 3

Week 10: From Exploring Black Holes Chapter 2 # 1, 3, 4 & 7. Due November 12.

Week 11: From Exploring Black Holes Chapter 3 # 1, 3 & 7

Week 12: The final homework assignment is to read through Project F: The Spinning Black Hole from the Exploring Black Holes textbook. A PDF of it can be found under the Content menu in the class D2L.