Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity (STR) is broadly misunderstood by the public. In most popular science books, relativity theory is hailed for introducing relativity to physics. Whereas ...

The methods of analyzing space, time and motion described in the previous several lectures are called kinematics. Galileo rightly deserves much of the credit for developing these methods. [Although ...

Inertial frames of reference permeate our daily life, such as the pull and push that is felt when a vehicle brakes or turns. These inertial and centrifugal forces arise because of changes in velocity ...