A teaching tape for SR-10, The finite light complex
finite light complex
Teaching tape demonstrating how the energy and volume of a bounded light packet transform under a 0.6c boost.
Open SR-10 with these settings
Where it starts
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Observer frame speed (beta) | 0.6 |
| Propagation angle (propagationAngleDeg) | 0 |
| Initial energy (initialEnergyJ) | 1 |
| Initial volume (initialVolumeM3) | 1 |
What it changes, and what to expect
Set Observer frame speed (beta) to 0.6 describes the same world from somewhere else
light-complex-0.6
At 0.6c receding light complex volume doubles (1/q = 2.0) while energy halves (q = 0.5), unlike rigid rod contraction (1/gamma = 0.8).
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