Special relativity - simultaneity
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 two spatially separated event that are observed to occur at the same time in one reference frames will not necessarily be simultaneous in another reference frame.
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Keywords
Physics, Special relativity, Simultaneity, Technical animation