Rockets and Relativity
Adventures in Physics and the Cosmos
Modelling the Net Energy of an object
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Full list of rocket slide shows
Modelling an elliptical orbit in a spreadsheet
In elliptical orbits the height and speed are constantly changing
Modelling the Escape Velocity at a planet’s surface
Modelling the Net Energy of an object
How heavy does an Astronaut feel?
Steering a Rocket using thrust vectoring
Full list of relativity slide shows
An introduction to Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity
Observers agree that a clock moving relative to them ticks slowly
Observers may not agree about the separation of two events
Observers may not agree about the order in which two events occur
Observers moving at different constant speeds perceive reality differently
The relative speed of an object is always less than the speed of light
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