Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
2007-03-17
Am.J.Phys.75:1123-1133,2007; Erratum-ibid.76:595,2008
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Accepted by the American Journal of Physics This version includes revisions
Scientific paper
10.1119/1.2779883
The circular twin paradox and Thomas Precession are presented in a way that makes both accessible to students in introductory relativity courses. Both are discussed by examining what happens during travel around a polygon and then in the limit as the polygon tends to a circle. Since relativistic predictions based on these examples can be verified in experiments with macroscopic objects such as atomic clocks and the gyroscopes on Gravity Probe B, they are particularly convincing to introductory students.
Malin Shimon
Semon Mark
Wortel Stephanie
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