Developed by Larry Engelhardt
In these exercises, you will determine the motion of a proton in a uniform electric field. We will begin by simulating a proton in an electric field using the NON-relativistic version of Newton’s 2nd Law. Then we will modify this simulation to take special relativity into account. In the process, we will observe the transition from non-relativistic to relativistic dynamics. In order to generate results, we will see that we need to be careful when working with non-SI units. In particular, we will need to pay close attention to factors of eV and .
Subject Area | Modern Physics |
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Level | Beyond the First Year |
Available Implementations | IPython/Jupyter Notebook and Python |
Learning Objectives |
Students will be able to:
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Time to Complete | 120 min |