PIRSA:08080068

Special Relativity 9- Synchronization of Clocks

Epp, R. (2008). Special Relativity 9- Synchronization of Clocks . Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08080068

Epp, Richard. Special Relativity 9- Synchronization of Clocks . Perimeter Institute, Aug. 12, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08080068 

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            url = {https://pirsa.org/08080068},
            author = {Epp, Richard},
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            language = {en},
            title = {Special Relativity 9- Synchronization of Clocks },
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {aug},
            note = {PIRSA:08080068 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
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Richard Epp University of Waterloo

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Abstract

A discussion of how to synchronize clocks that are separated in space, and how this leads to the relativity of simultaneity.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding that clock synchronization is a physical process, and exploring various methods of synchronization using spacetime diagrams.
• How to measure distance with a clock: the concept of radar ranging distance.
• A profound realization about the nature of spacetime: Events that are simultaneous for one observer might not be simultaneous for another.