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Lecture: 19 (iq16)
1. Description of a single particle system: m, v, p,
E, K
1) Dimensionless quantities:
beta, gamma, beta gamma, etc
2) Relationship between: beta,
gamma, beta*gamma
3) How to determine 1-beta,
when beta is very close to 1?
4) Relationship between E, p, K and E0,
where E0=mc2.
o Quadratic relationship among
E, cp, E0
o Linear relationship among E,
K and E0
5) Masses of elementary
particles: examples
2. Application of energy principle to the decay of an
unstable particle.
o A 3-body decay
o X decays into two-body in
the rest frame of X.
3. Work done by three different forces
o Gravitational force
o Friction force
o Spring force
4. Conservative force vs nonconservative
force
Announcement:
o
An update on summary2:
The figures referred to in the last bullet of chapter 5 should be: fig5.26 and
fig5.37.
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Monday lecture will
be a review on unit 2. Please email me you questions. In the subject line
please include the phrase “Phy 303K review”