The Ultimate Speed - An Exploration With High Energy Electrons

Series: PSSC College Physics Films Series

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1966

Creator: Physical Science Study Committee

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Demonstrates the relationship between kinetic energy of electrons and their speed, using calorimetric means and time-of-flight techniques. Shows a result which agrees with the theory of special relativity. Features William Bertozzi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. , Made for the Science Teaching Center, M.I.T., as a part of a series on relativity With report of experiment Director, Quentin Brown; photographer, Abraham Morochnik William Bertozzi investigates the relationship between the kinetic energy of electrons and their speed for the range of accelerating voltages 0.5 Mev to 15 Mev, measuring the speed of the electrons by time-of-flight techniques, and the kinetic energy of the electrons by calorimetric means. Explains that the results indicate a limiting speed equal to that of light, in agreement with the theory of special relativity

Complete Record: Demonstrates the relationship between kinetic energy of electrons and their speed, using calorimetric means and time-of-flight techniques. Shows a result which agrees with the theory of special relativity. Features William Bertozzi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. , Made for the Science Teaching Center, M.I.T., as a part of a series on relativity With report of experiment Director, Quentin Brown; photographer, Abraham Morochnik William Bertozzi investigates the relationship between the kinetic energy of electrons and their speed for the range of accelerating voltages 0.5 Mev to 15 Mev, measuring the speed of the electrons by time-of-flight techniques, and the kinetic energy of the electrons by calorimetric means. Explains that the results indicate a limiting speed equal to that of light, in agreement with the theory of special relativityNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.