Instructional Video

Lorentz Transformations — Special Relativity Chapter 3

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Generally, Lorentz transformations require high level math skills, but conceptual understanding can slip just beyond the grasp of many. Using a story and graph about the time and motion of people and cats, viewers of a short video can better understand the concept. The third video in an eight-part series introduces a physical tool displaying spacetime and Lorentz transformations.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Build a spacetime globe like the one the video discusses
  • Practice Lorentz transformations
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior knowledge of spacetime diagrams
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Simplifies a very complex concept
  • Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired
Cons
  • None