Length contraction in special relativity is a logical contradiction

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-53
Author(s):  
Stephan J. G. Gift
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Length Contraction ◽  
Logical Contradiction ◽  
Inertial Frames

Length contraction predicted by special relativity, requiring that two observers in different inertial frames measure each other's rods shorter than his own, is shown to be a logical contradiction and therefore invalid.

Einstein’s special relativity violates the constancy of the velocity c of light under one-way conditions and thus contradicts the behavior of electromagnetic radiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-278
Author(s):  
Reiner Georg Ziefle
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Coordinate System ◽  
Special Relativity ◽  
Reference Frames ◽  
Inertial Frame ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Length Contraction ◽  
Relativistic Time ◽  
Inertial Frames ◽  
General Relativistic

On Earth, we always measure the constant velocity c of electromagnetic radiation. Einstein assumed the velocity c of light to be constant in all inertial frames and developed his theory of special relativity by considering a light beam that moves back and forth, whereby he derived transformations between the coordinates of two reference frames: A moving reference frame represented by the coordinate system k and the coordinate system k that is at rest with respect to k. However, by applying Einstein’s theory of relativity, with its postulates of relativistic time dilation and length contraction, to electromagnetic radiation that moves only in one direction, either in the direction of or in the opposite direction to a moving inertial frame, it is demonstrated that the constancy of the velocity c of light is not compatible with Einstein’s theory of special relativity. It becomes obvious that Einstein’s relativistic physics must be an unrealistic theory, and consequently, we need an alternative, nonrelativistic, explanation of the constancy of the velocity c of electromagnetic radiation measured on Earth, and for the special and general “relativistic” phenomena.

scholarly journals Special Relativity sans Lorentz Transformation (OR) Perceptional Relativity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastin Patrick Asokan
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Lorentz Transformation ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Special Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Speed Of Light ◽  
Inertial Frames ◽  
Impossible Task

Abstract This paper shows that from the fact that the same Reality is perceived differently by the observers in different inertial frames, we can draw a simple and straightforward explanation for the constancy of light's speed in all inertial frames without any need for bringing in paradoxical Lorentz Transformation. This paper also proves that Lorentz Transformation has failed in its attempt to do the impossible task of establishing t' ≠ t to explain the constancy of the speed of light in all inertial frames without contradicting the interchangeability of frames demanded by the First Postulate of the Special Theory of Relativity. This paper also points out the misconceptions regarding the claimed experimental verifications of Lorentz Transformation's predictions in the Hafele–Keating experiment and μ meson experiment. This paper concludes that Einstein's Special Theory Relativity can stand on its own merits without Lorentz Transformation.

scholarly journals A New Thought Experiment on Relativistic Length Contraction

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 2150012
Author(s):  
B. Raychaudhuri ◽  
S. Ghose ◽  
A. Bhadra
Keyword(s):  
Relative Motion ◽  
Thought Experiment ◽  
New Thought ◽  
Paradoxical Situation ◽  
Length Contraction ◽  
Dynamical Aspect ◽  
Inertial Frames ◽  
Relativistic Length

Relativistic length contraction is revisited and a simple but new thought experiment is proposed in which an apparent asymmetric situation is developed between two different inertial frames regarding detection of light that comes from a chamber to an adjacent chamber through a movable slit. The proposed experiment does not involve gravity, rigidity or any other dynamical aspect apart from the kinematics of relative motion; neither does it involve any kind of nonuniformity in motion. The resolution of the seemingly paradoxical situation has finally been discussed.

scholarly journals Symmetry and Special Relativity

Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaakov Friedman ◽  
Tzvi Scarr
Keyword(s):  
Charged Particle ◽  
Special Relativity ◽  
Symmetric Domain ◽  
Analytic Solutions ◽  
Bounded Symmetric Domain ◽  
Speed Of Light ◽  
Conformal Maps ◽  
Principle Of Relativity ◽  
Electric And Magnetic Fields ◽  
Inertial Frames

We explore the role of symmetry in the theory of Special Relativity. Using the symmetry of the principle of relativity and eliminating the Galilean transformations, we obtain a universally preserved speed and an invariant metric, without assuming the constancy of the speed of light. We also obtain the spacetime transformations between inertial frames depending on this speed. From experimental evidence, this universally preserved speed is c, the speed of light, and the transformations are the usual Lorentz transformations. The ball of relativistically admissible velocities is a bounded symmetric domain with respect to the group of affine automorphisms. The generators of velocity addition lead to a relativistic dynamics equation. To obtain explicit solutions for the important case of the motion of a charged particle in constant, uniform, and perpendicular electric and magnetic fields, one can take advantage of an additional symmetry—the symmetric velocities. The corresponding bounded domain is symmetric with respect to the conformal maps. This leads to explicit analytic solutions for the motion of the charged particle.

scholarly journals An Elucidation of the Symmetry of Length Contraction Predicted by the Special Theory of Relativity

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Koshun Suto
Keyword(s):  
Common Sense ◽  
Constant Velocity ◽  
Inertial Frame ◽  
Special Theory ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Special Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Length Contraction ◽  
Inertial Frames ◽  
Objective State

In this paper, consider a rod A (inertial frame A) and rod B (inertial frame B) moving at constant velocity relative to each other. Assume that the lengths of two rods are equal when they are stationary. According to the STR, when length in the direction of motion of rod B, moving at constant velocity, is measured from inertial frame A, the rod contracts in the direction of motion. Also, the time which elapses on clock in inertial frame B is delayed compared to the time which elapses on clock in inertial frame A. If, conversely, inertial frame A is measured from inertial frame B, rod A contracts in the direction of motion, and the time which elapses on clock is delayed. However, according to classical common sense, if rod B contracts when measured from inertial frame A, then rod A measured from rod B must be longer than rod B. Thus, this paper discusses the symmetry of rod contraction, and elucidates this problem. It is found, based on the discussion in this paper, that the contraction of a rod includes true physical contraction, and relativistic contraction obtained due to measurement using the method indicated by Einstein. However, in the STR, any two inertial frames are equivalent, and therefore is not possible to accept points such as the fact that reasons for contraction are different. This paper concludes that STR is not a theory which describes the objective state of reality.

Space-time Transformations in Ether Theories

1991 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Selleri
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Relativity Theory ◽  
Absolute Velocity ◽  
Ether Theory ◽  
Velocity Of Light ◽  
Principle Of Relativity ◽  
Inertial Frames ◽  
Special Relativity Theory ◽  
Time Transformations ◽  
Ether Theories

AbstractBy assuming the validity of the principle of inertia and the existence of a privileged frame, the transformation laws (TL) between inertial frames are investigated in ether theories. For onedimensional space the TL's are fixed up to two undetermined functions of absolute velocity, Δ (v) and E(v). If the principle of relativity is finally assumed, these functions acquire their well known Lorentzian expressions ΔL and EL. It is concluded that special relativity theory is "unstable", in the sense that any shift, however small, of Δ away from ΔL and/or of E away from EL leads to an ether theory. In Earth-based experiments one can expect deviations from c of the two-way and one-way velocity of light of the order of 10-12 and 10 -9 respectively

On the Experimental Proofs of Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation

1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (12) ◽  
pp. 977-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg D. Jefimenko
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Special Relativity ◽  
Time Dilation ◽  
Relativity Theory ◽  
Length Contraction ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Basic Equations ◽  
Special Relativity Theory ◽  
Relativistic Length

Abstract Recent advances in the theory of electromagnetic retardation have made it possible to derive the basic equations of the special relativity theory and to duplicate the most important practical results of this theory without using the concepts of relativistic length contraction and time dilation. Thus the reality of these concepts appears to be questionable. It is imperative therefore to reexamine the experimental evidence supporting these concepts. The calculations presented in this paper show that some of the experiments allegedly proving the reality of length contraction and time dilation can be unambiguously interpreted as manifestations of velocity-dependent dynamical interactions taking place within the systems involved in the experiments rather than as manifestations of length contraction or time dilation.

Generalisation of the test theory of special relativity to non-inertial frames

1989 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1589-1597 ◽  
Author(s):  
G H Abolghasem ◽  
M R H Khajehpour ◽  
R Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Inertial Frames
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