Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – XVI – perception of rod/slot collision in a diagonally moving frame

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We continue with our analysis of the 2-dimensional rod/slot paradox in Special Relativity. We consider the perception of observers in a reference frame W. This special frame moves diagonally with respect to a setup frame A, which we used to … Read More

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – VI – consistency and the Lorentz Transformation between the slot and the rod

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We are on a good way to resolve one of the length contraction paradoxes in Special Relativity – the rod-slot paradox – with the help of some rather simple considerations and some simple math. We have already found a consistent … Read More

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – IV – consequences of an inclination angle in the slot’s frame

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In the course of the first two posts of this series we have set up a collision scenario to study the the rod/slot paradox in the Special Theory of Relativity [STR]: A rod falls vertically in a reference frame A … Read More