Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – VIII – setup of a transit scenario with the rod moving through the slot

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – VIII – setup of a transit scenario with the rod moving through the slot
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Up to now we have analyzed the “rod / slot paradox” in Special Relativity [SR] via a well defined “collision scenario”. The results of Lorentz Transformations [LT] between various reference frames showed no paradox at all. Instead we got consistent … Read More

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

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – IV – consequences of an inclination angle in the slot’s frame
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In the first 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 and eventually meets a … Read More

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – III – Lorentz transformation causes inclination angles

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – III – Lorentz transformation causes inclination angles
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In 2nd post of this series about a variant of the rod/slot paradox in Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity [STR] we defined a collision scenario between a vertically moving rod and a horizontally moving slot in a special reference frame … Read More