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View SchemaInvariant space-time intervals, clock synchronisation and correct application of Lorentz transformations in special relativity
| Authors | J. H. Field |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0601131 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601131 |
| License | http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/ |
Abstract
Space-like and time-like invariant space-time intervals are used to analyse measurements of spatial and temporal distances. The former are found to be Lorentz invariant --there is no `relativistic length contraction', whereas the latter exhibit the experimentally confirmed `time dilatation' effect, without, however, `relativity of simultaneity'. It is shown how the spurious predictions of length contraction and relativity of simultaneity arise from the use of inconsistent synchronisation procedures for spatially separated clocks.
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