Dynamic Fields and Waves
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2019
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-138-45817-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the use of waves on strings and sound waves to illustrate the behaviour of waves. It shows how Albert Einstein overturned Newtonian physics and predicted startling new effects such as time dilation and length contraction for objects travelling at close to the speed of light.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-45817-8 (9781138458178)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
01/2000
1st Edition
Institute of Physics Publishing
€101.70
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Person
A Norton
Content
Introduction -- Chapter I Fields that vary with time -- Chapter 2 Waves and electrom agnetic radiation -- Chapter 3 Optics and optical instruments -- Chapter 4 Special relativity -- Chapter 5 Consolidation and skills development -- Answers and comments -- Acknowledgements -- Index.