Re: Understanding the Lorentz transformations




"PD" <TheDraperFamily@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Der alte Hexenmeister wrote:
> "xray4abc" <lemhenyil@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Hi , everybody in this group
> > Let's consider light propagation along the x-axis
> > to left and to right from a given point in 2 relatively moving IRS.
> > At any time ,in any of the considered IRS, light travels
> > equal distances to left and to right.
> > Now, in the 2 IRS the law of light propagation is x=ct and
> > x'=ct' respectively.
> > The relation between x and x' is given by the Lorentz transformation.
> > Now, my question is :Does the Lorentz transformation give the
> > equal left and right distances as it should?
> > It seems to me ,at first sight, that it does not.
> > Am I wrong?
> >
> > All the bests for you guys in the coming year !
> > Happy New Year!
> >
> > LL
>
> tau = (t-vx/c²)/sqrt(1-v²/c²)
> tau = (t-uy/c²)/sqrt(1-u²/c²)
> tau = (t-wz/c²)/sqrt(1-w²/c²)
> xi = (x-vt)/sqrt(1-v²/c²)
> eta = (y-ut)/sqrt(1-u²/c²)
> zeta= (z-wt)/sqrt(1-w²/c²)
> If one is right they all are, if one is wrong they all are.
> Carry three watches or do not move sideways or ride an elevator.
>
> Der alte Hexenmeister.

It seemed so quaint to you that even when its idiocy was pointed out to
you, you can't help repeating it?

PD
Carry three watches or do not move sideways or ride an elevator, hypocrite.
Der alte Hexenmeister.



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