change +c to -c and the Lorentz equations still work
From: Robert B. Winn (rbwinn3_at_juno.com)
Date: 09/08/04
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Date: 8 Sep 2004 07:30:02 -0700
Machine,
There is a reason why they still work. It has to do with the
term
(t-vx/c^2) in the equation for t'. You need to decide if x is going
to be ct or -ct. All you have here is a shortcut. If x is -ct, then
your equation says
(t-v(-ct)/c^2), which is t+vct/c^2. This is a different process than
the one you are using for a photon going in the +x direction where
x=ct, and ,as you might notice, a longer time.
The original expression is (t-vt/c) in which c is the velocity
of light, not the speed. Scientists changed it to (t-vx/c^2) so that
they did not have to think about it, and they could just say c=speed
of light.
Robert b. Winn
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