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Light-like events versus relativity
On Jul 3, 12:52*pm, Da Do Ron Ron wrote:
[.......] "How are the different clocks in the [frame] to be synchronized with one another? As follows: Pick one of the clocks in the lattice as the standard of time and take it to be the origin of an x, y, z coordinate system, Start this reference clock with its pointer at t = 0. At this instant let it send out a flash of light that spreads in all directions. Call this flash of light the reference flash. When the reference flash gets to a clock 5 meters away, we want that clock to read 5 meters of light-travel time. So an assistant sets that clock to 5 meters of time long before the experiment begins, holds it at 5 meters, and releases it only when the reference flash arrives. Then the [two] clocks in ... are said to be synchronized." The KEY part here is that the distant clock is PRE-SET to read Einstein's PRE-CHOSEN time x/c, where x is the ruler-measured distance between the clocks. As Wheeler implied, the time x/c could have been placed on the distant clock many weeks before. The only problem with Wheeler's definition of SR's definition of clock synchronization is that it did not go far enough. The word "invariance" involves more than one frame. Wheeler used only one frame. In order to show one-way light speed invariance, we need to add at least one more frame. Also, we must let the frames share a _single_ light source because otherwise we are merely repeating Wheeler's one-frame case if we place a light source in each frame. The main point of this thread is to show that Einstein's definition conflicts with experiment. As I just said, this can only be done by showing the definition being applied to two (or more) frames which share a _single_ light source. [.......] One light pulse synchronizes clocks in two relatively moving inertial frames: Distance between clocks A measured by A = 1 lightsecond Distance between clocks B measured by B = 1 lightsecond Relative velocity between frames gamma=1.3 Analysis made from B's perspective. All values as observed/measured by B. |
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