PIRSA:08080069

Special Relativity 10 - Coordinate Axes and Length Contraction

Epp, R. (2008). Special Relativity 10 - Coordinate Axes and Length Contraction. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08080069

Epp, Richard. Special Relativity 10 - Coordinate Axes and Length Contraction. Perimeter Institute, Aug. 13, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08080069 

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            author = {Epp, Richard},
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            language = {en},
            title = {Special Relativity 10 - Coordinate Axes and Length Contraction},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2008},
            month = {aug},
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Richard Epp University of Waterloo

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Abstract

A discussion of the space and time axes of a moving observer and an introduction to length contraction.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding why and by how much a moving observer’s position axis is “tilted in time.”
• Understanding how a moving platform appears to a stationary observer.
• Beginning to understand the cause of length contraction.