Special relativity - length contraction

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dc.contributor.authorCeperley, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-10T16:31:22Z
dc.date.available2011-07-10T16:31:22Z
dc.date.issued2011-07-10T00:00:00Z
dc.descriptionThis animation requires Adobe flash
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/6570
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectPhysics
dc.subjectSpecial relativity
dc.subjectLength contraction
dc.subjectTechnical animation
dc.titleSpecial relativity - length contraction
dc.typeAnimation

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