Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – IX – transit scenario and measurements by an observer co-moving with the rod

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – IX – transit scenario and measurements by an observer co-moving with the rod
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In the course of this series on the rod/slot paradox in Special Relativity, we now start to analyze a scenario in which a rod moves through a slot. We have called such a scenario a transit scenario. I want to … Read More

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – V – perspective of the rod and aspects of the relative velocity between the rod and the slot

Special relativity and the rod/slot paradox – V – perspective of the rod and aspects of the relative velocity between the rod and the slot
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We continue with our study of the rod/slot paradox in the Special Theory of Relativity. We consider 2-dimensional scenarios in which the rod approaches the slot along a diagonal track. Rod and slot have the same proper length. We are … Read More