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Light Propagation on a Moving Closed Contour and the Role of Simultaneity in Special Relativity

Authors :
Gianfranco Spavieri
Source :
European Journal of Applied Physics. 3:48-53
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
European Open Science Publishing, 2021.

Abstract

We consider an example of a moving closed contour and the role played by simultaneity in the description of light propagation on the contour's moving sections. We show that, when constrained to propagate along the contour, the local speed of light on a moving section is no longer arbitrary and a consistent description requires conservation of simultaneity.

Details

ISSN :
26844451
Volume :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European Journal of Applied Physics
Accession number :
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