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Paradoxos da Relatividade

Authors :
Alencar, G.
Macedo, J.
Maranhão, L.
Carneiro, P.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

In this article, we present several apparent paradoxes of special relativity and their respective solutions. These paradoxes have appeared since the advent of relativity in 1905, and in fact they are never paradoxes. From a didactic point of view, paradoxes are an excellent learning tool. They lead the student to confront, and abandon, several central concepts of Galilean theory, such as simultaneity and rigidity of extended bodies. In particular, we review a new and simple solution to the twin paradox, recently found by one of the present authors [1]. It does not need to consider reference accelerators or light signals, which are the solutions presented in the literature.<br />Comment: in Portuguese language, paper accepted for publication in Revista Brasileira do Ensino de F\'isica

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics - Popular Physics

Details

Language :
Portuguese
Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2307.05503
Document Type :
Working Paper