Timeline for Length contraction from a contracted frame of reference (thought experiment)
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| Oct 12, 2023 at 6:55 | answer | added | user12262 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 12, 2023 at 6:44 | history | edited | Qmechanic♦ |
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| Oct 12, 2023 at 4:01 | answer | added | creaple | timeline score: 0 | |
| Nov 11, 2022 at 10:55 | comment | added | don't train ai on me | @WillO OP is asking conceptual questions rather than for us to calculate for him. Sure that could have been inspired by a homework, but at that point just about any question could be classified as homework. | |
| Nov 11, 2022 at 4:17 | comment | added | WillO | @doublefelix : I agree that the question requires some thought and the OP clearly thought about it. But why does that make it "non-homework-like"? Nearly every homework problem I've ever assigned has required some thought. | |
| Nov 11, 2022 at 4:06 | answer | added | Dale | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 11, 2022 at 2:16 | history | reopened |
benrg Miyase Michael Seifert |
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| Nov 10, 2022 at 22:19 | comment | added | benrg | @MarcoOcram The argument is that the coordinate separation in the lab frame of the star images on the retina should be independent of the speed of the eye, which is true if the retina is flat and the stars are symmetrically positioned in the lab frame. That implies the proper separation on the moving retina is larger. I rewrote the question a bit. | |
| Nov 10, 2022 at 22:17 | comment | added | benrg | @JEB I rewrote the question a bit. It's not about the stars' actual separation but about the images on the retina, which in some circumstances will be farther apart (in proper distance) in the boosted frame. | |
| S Nov 10, 2022 at 22:04 | review | Reopen votes | |||
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| S Nov 10, 2022 at 22:04 | history | edited | benrg | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Try to use more standard terminology
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| Nov 10, 2022 at 14:16 | history | closed |
Miyase joseph h Jon Custer |
Needs details or clarity | |
| Nov 10, 2022 at 7:26 | comment | added | Professor Sushing | @phlipp can you please explain why you think the length contracted distance between the two spots on the retina implies to the outside observer that the person in the car sees the stars as further apart. | |
| Nov 10, 2022 at 6:51 | comment | added | JEB | One problem is "perspective". Rather, discuss 2 frames: $S$ and $S'$. Also: how does a spot on a retina affect anything about the stars' separation? | |
| S Nov 10, 2022 at 6:47 | history | suggested | Zade Johnston | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Corrected spelling and added paragraphs
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| Nov 10, 2022 at 3:45 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Nov 10, 2022 at 1:41 | comment | added | don't train ai on me | Can close voters please leave a comment. I don't see why this question should be closed, OP clearly put thought into it. This is not a "homework-style question" as one of the close voters gave as a reason... OP is new and if there is anything to improve with his question, please comment to help him. | |
| Nov 9, 2022 at 22:57 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Nov 9, 2022 at 21:59 | history | edited | Phlipp | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| S Nov 9, 2022 at 21:57 | review | First questions | |||
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| S Nov 9, 2022 at 21:57 | history | asked | Phlipp | CC BY-SA 4.0 |