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PIRSA:08080068

Special Relativity 9- Synchronization of Clocks

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

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.