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Discussion on a problem about that the chronological order can be reversed or not in special theory of relativity teaching

  

  • Online:2015-12-25 Published:2015-12-20

Abstract: When students learn the relativity of simultaneity of special theory of relativity, they are easy to raise a question about the ideal experiment of the relativity of simultaneity. This essay raises this problem and uses the knowledge of time-like and space-like events to calculate and analyze it, and uses Miukowskian space to describe it geometrically to answer the question clearly and visually. Moreover, it makes a conclusion on judging the chronological order of events can be reversed or not.

Key words: special theory of relativity, relativity of simultaneity, time- like and space- like events, Minkowskian space

CLC Number: 

  • O412.1