Special relativity - length contraction
Date
2011-07-10T00:00:00Z
Authors
Ceperley, Peter
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Abstract
This animation illustrates a thought experiment in the derivation of transforms for special relativity. This particular animation shows that lengths parallel to the motion must contract in order to be consistent with the speed of light being constant, independent of the viewer's reference frame.
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Keywords
Physics, Special relativity, Length contraction, Technical animation