The physics of space and time III: Classification of space-time experiments and the twin paradox

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2008-06-23

arxiv.org/abs/0806.3671v2

Physics

General Physics

60 pages, 18 figures, 2 tables. v2 velocity notation in Sect. 3 and 4 and figures improved. References updated

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A nomenclature for inertial frames and a notation for space and time coordinates is proposed to give an unambigous description of space-time experiments in special relativity. Of particular importance are the concepts of `base' and `travelling' frames and `primary' and `reciprocal' experiments. A detailed discussion of the twin paradox is presented. The physical basis of the differential aging effect is found to be a relativistic relative-velocity transformation relation, not, as hitherto supposed, the spurious `length contraction' effect.

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