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An Elementary Introduction to Special Relativity - Lecture 1

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An elementary introduction to special relativity that develops a one-dimensional model using bats’ echolocation. It explains how clocks, positions, and velocities can be defined, and presents special relativity as a consequence of Newtonian mechanics.

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Introduction
Challenges in learning special relativity
SR using only basic algebra and without usual assumptions
SR is a logical consequence of Newtonian mechanics
Welcome to one-dimensional bat-world!
Co-ordinates for bat space time: making a clock
How to measure position
Measuring velocities

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