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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-
bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of LaMontagne, Bob
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:06 PM
To: Eric-Lane@utc.edu; Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Relativity Question
I'm not sure what you are trying to describe here. However, the
equation is not dimensionally correct.
Bob at PC
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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [phys-l-
bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of Eric Lane, Lane [Eric-
Lane@utc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:35 PM
Relativity Question
We would welcome comment and further discussion on the following
apparent corollary in special relativity (SR). Through one-time
application of the Lorentz transformation one can derive a general
expression for the transit time of a photon between two inertial
frames, T2-T1 = Lo*sqrt[(1+v/c)/(1-v/c)]. Here, Lo is the separation of
the inertial frames at the time T1 when the photon is sent from one
frame and T2 is the time when it arrives at the other frame. Each time
is directly recorded by the observer on his own clock, situated in the
corresponding frame. This equation is appropriate for calculations in
various kinematic applications of SR. With it, one can determine time
and space event coordinates in any communications with photons between
frames. The equation of motion of light, as it were, permits rendition
of activity, observed in one inertial frame by a physicist there, to
another observers frame, thereby accomplishing the essential purpose of
SR, namely reconciliatio
n of physics everywhere. In application, no transformations as such of
event coordinates are involved and there is no need for use of the
velocity addition theorem. Everything is reduced to the simple question
of correction to light transit time for signal delay, in form, a
classical operation.
Tom Orofino, Tom-Orofino(at)UTC.edu
Eric Lane, Eric-Lane(at)UTC.edu
Prof. Eric T. Lane eric-lane@utc.edu
Physics Dept. 2352 423-265-7804
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 37403-2409
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