Understanding time and space connotation of Lorentz transformation by geometry

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  • School of Basic Medical Science,Air ForceMilitary Medical University,Xi’an,Shaanxi 710032,China

Received date: 2020-11-02

  Revised date: 2021-02-18

  Online published: 2021-06-18

Abstract

Lorentz transformation is the core content of special relativity. It is of great

significance to understand and master the conceptual connotation of Lorentz transformation

for further understanding the space - time view of special relativity. In this paper,the

nature of time-space transformation called clock slowing and scale reduction and the

speed of light invariance condition are studied based on the two-dimensional rotation of the

space-time dia- gram. It enables students to understand the Lorentz transformation more

intuitively and lays the foundation for subse- quent courses.

Cite this article

ZHANG Liang . Understanding time and space connotation of Lorentz transformation by geometry[J]. College Physics, 2021 , 40(6) : 36 . DOI: 10.16854 / j.cnki.1000-0712.200490

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