Two myths about special relativity

Two myths about special relativity

Misconceptions about special relativity theory are common and pernicious. I address two such misconceptions: the low-speed behavior of the Lorentz transformation and the meaning of the phrase, "the constancy of the speed of light," as Einstein used it in 1905. © 2006 American Association o...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physics 2006-03, Vol.74 (3), p.193-195
1. Verfasser: Baierlein, R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Gravity
Lichtgeschwindigkeit
Lorentztransformation
Mechanik
Physics
Physik
Quantum theory
Relativitätstheorie
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Zusammenfassung:Misconceptions about special relativity theory are common and pernicious. I address two such misconceptions: the low-speed behavior of the Lorentz transformation and the meaning of the phrase, "the constancy of the speed of light," as Einstein used it in 1905. © 2006 American Association of Physics Teachers.
ISSN:0002-9505
1943-2909
DOI:10.1119/1.2151212