Invariant space-time intervals, clock synchronisation and correct application of Lorentz transformations in special relativity

Details Invariant space-time intervals, clock synchronisation and correct application of Lorentz transformations in special relativity Invariant space-time intervals, clock synchronisation and correct application of Lorentz transformations in special relativity

2006-01-18

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601131v4

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General Physics

8 pages, no figures, no tables. It is shown that relativistic `length contraction' and `relativity of simultaneity' are spurio

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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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