pramodraj

1.discuss the Maxwell`s idea to determine velocity of the earth through ether. 2.describe the Michelson-marley experiment for the determination of relative velocity of earth through ether. 3.discuss the null result of michelson-marley experiment. 4.state postulates of theory of relativity. 5.derive the Lorentz transformation equations corresponding to an X-boost. write the 4 * 4 Lorentz transformation matrix. 6.discuss the simultaneity in relativity. 7. discuss the transformation of special volume under an X-boost. 8.define time dilation. obtain the relation between proper time and relative time. 9.define proper time,proper length,relative time and relative length. 10.discuss an illustration of time dilation and length contraction. 11.derive the law of 3-velocity transformation under an X-boost. 12.using the law of 3-velocity tranformation show that velocity of light is constant in all inertial frames. 13.using the law of 3-velocity transformation discuss the Fresnel dragging co-efficient. 14.Discuss the relativistic steller aberration. 15.obtain the relativistic Dopler formula corresponding to an X-boost. 16.Define a four vector in Minkowski space-time. explain how minkowski scalar product is introduced and how this leads to the classification of 4 vectors into time-like ,light-like and space-like. 17.show that the 4 vectors are orthogonal. 18.using orthogonality of four vectors, derive lorentz transformation equation corresponding to an X-boost.