Special Relativity Courses and Certifications

Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej PAN

Special Relativity and Tensor Algebra - Lecture 3

Explore light aberration, tensor algebra, and relativistic objects in this graduate-level physics lecture. Practice tensor transformation laws through exercises.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
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• Free Video

Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej PAN

Kinematics in Special Relativity and Doppler Effect - Lecture 2

Explore kinematics in special relativity, relativistic velocity addition, Lorentz contraction, and the Doppler effect in this graduate-level physics lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CoA Physics

Physics 4C - Special Relativity and Beta Decays Assessment Demo

Explore special relativity and beta decay concepts through a timed assessment demonstration, enhancing understanding of advanced physics principles.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Raman Research Institute

Special and General Relativity - Session 1

Delve into special and general relativity concepts with expert Joseph Samuel in this introductory lecture from the RASS 2025 summer program at Raman Research Institute.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
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• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Special Relativity Review - Principle of Special Relativity and Lorentz Boost Transformation

Discover the fundamental principles of special relativity and master Lorentz boost transformations in this concise physics review.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CoA Physics

Postulates of Special Relativity and Relativity of Simultaneity - Lecture 10

Explore Einstein's Special Relativity principles, from the Michelson-Morley experiment to the concept of simultaneity, understanding how the speed of light challenges classical physics principles.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
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• Free Video

Dot Physics

Special Relativity - Deriving Time Dilation

Discover how special relativity's constant light speed leads to time dilation effects between different reference frames through mathematical derivation.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CoA Physics

Special Relativity Review and Problem Solving - Lecture 16

Dive into special relativity with problem-solving examples covering relativistic trains, particle decay dynamics, beta decays, and particle accelerator physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 53 minutes
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• Free Video

CoA Physics

Special Relativity Paradoxes - Lecture 13

Explore special relativity "paradoxes" including the Twin Paradox, Ladder Paradox, Time Dilation Paradox, and Shaw's Paradox using spacetime diagrams and Lorentz transformations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
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• Free Video

CoA Physics

Physics 4C - Special Relativity Freeform Timed Assessment - Relativistic Space Travel

Dive into relativistic space travel concepts with this special relativity assessment from the PHYS 4C class.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Special Relativity

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Einstein’s Special Relativity upended our understanding of space, time and energy. While the ideas are subtle, they only require high school algebra, so join this math-based introduction with acclaimed physicist and author, Brian Greene.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Tests of Relativity - Frontiers in Astrophysics

Explore velocity, mass, and time in special relativity. Delve into post-Newtonian approximations, Lorentz transformations, and the possibility of faster-than-light travel using real-world examples.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Sabine Hossenfelder

The Andromeda Paradox - Understanding Einstein's Relativity and the Fixed Future Question

Delve into the mind-bending Andromeda Paradox, a thought experiment from Roger Penrose that challenges our understanding of time and future possibilities in Einstein's theory of relativity, confounding even expert physicists.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
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• Free Video

MinutePhysics

Lorentz Transformations - Special Relativity Chapter 3

Explore Lorentz transformations, boosts, and Galilean transformations in special relativity. Learn about Einstein's insights on the constancy of light speed and relative velocity changes between inertial reference frames.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to the Four-Vector in Special Relativity - Lecture 14

Explore the four-vector concept in physics, unifying space-time coordinates and energy-momentum, with emphasis on Lorentz transformations and the invariant space-time interval.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video