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Relativity Principle Revisited
On 26 Aug, 15:48, Tom Roberts wrote in
sci.physics.relativity: You forget that physics is a QUANTITATIVE science. Tom Roberts Isn't it a QUALITATIVE science sometimes Roberts Roberts? For instance, QUALITATIVELY, you admit that the speed of light does vary with the gravitational potential: Tom Roberts wrote in sci.physics.relativity: Pentcho Valev wrote: CAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT EXCEED 300000 km/s IN A GRAVITATIONAL FIELD? Sure, depending on the physical conditions of the measurement. It can also be less than "300000 km/s" (by which I assume you really mean the standard value for c). And this can happen even for an accelerated observer in a region without any significant gravitation (e.g. in Minkowski spacetime). Tom Roberts Then the respective equation (the variable speed of light as a function of the gravitational potential) should be given, that is, the problem should be resolved QUANTITATIVELY, and your brothers hypnotists correctly refer to Einstein's 1911 equation c'=c(1+V/c^2) where V is, of course, the gravitational potential. Amazingly you disagree Roberts Roberts: you say the equation is WRONG. That's OK, but the problem is that you never give the correct equation. Do you think physics in this particular case is QUALITATIVE, or do you see some other reason why Einstein's 1911 equation should be wrong and no correct alternative should be given? Pentcho Valev |
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