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Special Relativity 10 - Coordinate Axes and Length Contraction

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

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.