Re: The Right Angle Lever Paradox
- From: maxqubit@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 20 Jul 2005 18:34:01 -0700
Esaelp wrote:
> "In the transverse axis there is no
relativistic shortening of the lever arm and the moment applied to the
transverse arm, as observed in reference frame B is equal to the
transverse
force multiplied by the Lorentz Transformation for Transverse Force and
it
would seem that, for the lever not to rotate in either reference frame,
the
Lorentz Transformation for Transverse Force would have to be
(1-V^2/C^2)^0.5 "
>
Although there would be no shortening of the transverse axis, would
not there still be a relativistic "thinning", by the same factor as the
parallel axis? And thereby maintaining an equilibrium of the forces?
In other words, does not the entire lever contract in the direction of
motion equally?
.
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