Video URL
https://pirsa.org/08080068Special Relativity 9- Synchronization of Clocks
Richard Epp University of Waterloo
Talk numberPIRSA:08080068
Source RepositoryPIRSA
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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.