A teaching tape for SR-03, Rod Measurement and Simultaneity
The boost to 0.6c
Demonstrates the relativity of simultaneity and length contraction for a 10-ls rod at v = 0.6c.
Open SR-03 with these settings
Where it starts
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Relative frame speed v/c (v) | 0.6 |
| Proper length L0 (L0) | 10 |
| Sphere radius R (R) | 1 |
What it changes, and what to expect
Step 1
Signature platform-simultaneous pair at v = 0.6c
A pair simultaneous in K (dt = 0, dx = 10 ls) is not simultaneous in k (dt' = -7.5 s, dx' = 12.5 ls).
What the author recorded that a reader should see here. Quantity Expected Under dtK 0 s modern-si-2019 dtk -7.5 s modern-si-2019 Set Relative frame speed v/c (v) to 0.6 changes what the run starts from
Valid frame-simultaneous measurement in K
Endpoints simultaneous in measuring frame K give measured contracted length L = 8 ls = L0 / gamma.
What the author recorded that a reader should see here. Quantity Expected Under measuredLength 8 ls modern-si-2019
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