Chapter 14 Velocity and Acceleration Transformations

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction ix
4. Chapter 1 An Overview of the Theory of Special Relativity 1
5. Chapter 2 The Results of Special Relativity Without Detailed Explanation 15
6. Chapter 3 Special Relativity in Physics 33
7. Chapter 4 The Nature of Space 41
8. Chapter 5 Physical Constants 55
9. Chapter 6 Numbers 61
10. Chapter 7 Comments on Matrices 65
11. Chapter 8 Introduction to Finite Groups 73
12. Chapter 9 Trigonometric Functions 85
13. Chapter 10 Introduction to Vectors 105
14. Chapter 11 The Nature of Velocity 125
15. Chapter 12 Simultaneity 129
16. Chapter 13 The Lorentz Transformation 139
17. Chapter 14 Velocity and Acceleration Transformations 159
18. Chapter 15 The Nature of Straight Lines and the Twin Paradox 165
19. Chapter 16 4–Vectors 177
20. Chapter 17 4-Momentum and Relativistic Mass 191
21. Chapter 18 Doing it With Matrices 211
22. Chapter 19 Electromagnetism 225
23. Chapter 20 Quaternions 255
24. Chapter 21 Electromagnetism With Quaternions 271
25. Chapter 22 4-Dimensional Space-time and the Lorentz Group 277
26. Chapter 23 The Expanding Universe and the Cosmic Background Radiation 287
27. Chapter 24 Concluding Remarks 297
28. Bibliography 301
29. Index 303