everything should be made as simple as possible, b ut not simpler - a. einstein
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Everything should be made as simple as possible, b ut not simpler - A. Einstein. ... -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 . SR1. Synchronizing clocks. At the origin, at three o’clock, the clock sends out a light signal to tell everybody it’s three o’clock. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler -A. Einstein
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Synchronizing clocksAt the origin, at three o’clock, the clock sends out a light signal to tell everybody it’s three o’clock.
Time passes as the signal gets to the clock at x = 3m.
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When the signal arrives, the clock at x=3m is set to 3:00 plus the 10 ns delay.
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Simultaneity in one frame
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Using this procedure, it is now possible to say that all the clocks in a given inertial reference frame read the same time. Even if I don’t go out there to check it myself.
Now I know when events happen, even if I don’t find out until later (due to finite speed of light).
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Simultaneity in two frames
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A second frame has its own clocks, and moves past me. What happens now?
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S Frame - Ethel
S’ Frame - Lucy
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Lucy
L R
Lucy is the middle of a railroad car, and sets offa firecracker. (Boom, an event!) Light from the explosion travels to both ends of the car. Which end does it reach first?
a) both ends at onceb) the left end, Lc) the right end, R
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If you are reading these slides outside of class, when you get to a “clicker question” (like the last slide), PAUSE, think about it, commit yourself to an answer. Don’t be in a rush to look to the next slide until you have THOUGHT about your reasoning!
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No really! Have you got an answer for the previous concept test yet?
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Lucy
L R
Lucy is the middle of a railroad car, and sets offa firecracker. (Boom, an event!) Light from the explosion travels to both ends of the car. Which end does it reach first?
a) both ends at onceb) the left end, Lc) the right end, R
These events are simultaneous in Lucy’s frame.
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Lucy
L R
Sure! After the firecracker explodes, a spherical wave front of light is emitted.A little while later, it reaches both ends of the car.
Sometime later, Lucy finds out about it – but that’s a different story. The synchronized clocks are all that matter.
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Lucy
Lucy’s friend Ethel is standing still next to the tracks, watching the train move to the right. According to Ethel, which end of the train car does the light reach first?
a) both ends at onceb) the left end, Lc) the right end, R
L Rv
Ethel
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Lucy
Lucy’s friend Ethel is standing still next to the tracks, watching the train move to the right. According to Ethel, which end of the train car does the light reach first?
a) both ends at onceb) the left end, Lc) the right end, R
L R
In Ethel’s frame, these events are not simultaneous.
v
Ethel
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v
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Ethel
Lucy
Suppose Lucy’s firecracker explodes at the origin of Ethel’s reference frame.
L R
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Ethel
The light spreads out in Ethel’s frame from the point she saw it explode. Because the train car is moving, the light in Ethel’s frame arrives at the left end first.
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Ethel
Sometime later, in Ethel’s frame, the light catches up to the right end of the train (the light is going faster than the train).
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An important conclusion
Given two events located at different positions:1) light hits the right end of the train car2) light hits the left end of the train car
Lucy finds that the events are simultaneous.Ethel (in a different reference frame) finds that they
are not simultaneous.
And they’re both right!
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Lucy
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches detector
In Lucy’s frame, these events are distance h apart.
h
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Light Detector with synchronized clock
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Lucyh
v
EthelNow Ethel stands by the tracks and watches the train
whiz by at speed v.Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches detectorIn Ethel’s frame, the distance between the two events is
a) Greater than in Lucy’s frameb) Less than in Lucy’s framec) The same as in Lucy’s frame
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Lucyh
v
EthelNow Ethel stands by the tracks and watches the train
whiz by at speed v.Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches detectorIn Ethel’s frame, the distance between the two events is
a) Greater than in Lucy’s frameb) Less than in Lucy’s framec) The same as in Lucy’s frame
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Lucyh
v
Ethel
Sure! These events happen at different x coordinates in Ethels’ frame.
Event 1 – firecracker explodes
Location of event 1 in Ethel’s frame
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Lucyh
v
Ethel
Sure! These events happen at different x coordinates in Ethels’ frame.
Event 1 – firecracker explodes
Location of event 1 in Ethel’s frame
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Lucyh
v
Ethel
Sure! These events happen at different x coordinates in Ethels’ frame.
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light is detected; but the train (and the
detector) have moved!
Location of event 1 in Ethel’s frame
Location of event 2 in Ethel’s frame
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Lucyh
v
Ethel
If the time between events in ΔtE in Ethel’s frame, the train has moved a distance vΔtE. The distance between the events, in Ethel’s frame, is
vΔtE
htv E22
Good old Pythagoras!
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Lucy
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches the mirrorEvent 3 – light returns to LucyIn Lucy’s frame, how much time elapses between Event 1 and Event 3?
a) h/c b) c/h c) 2h/c d) h/2c
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Are you still trying to figure out the concept test answers before moving on to the next slide?!
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Lucy
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches the mirrorEvent 3 – light returns to LucyIn Lucy’s frame, how much time elapses between Event 1 and Event 3?
a) h/c b) c/h c) 2h/c d) h/2c
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Lucyh
v
Ethel
Event 1 – firecracker explodes
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Lucyh
v
EthelvΔtE/2
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches the mirror
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Lucyh
v
EthelvΔtE
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches the mirrorEvent 3 – light returns to Lucy
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Lucyh
v
EthelvΔtE
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches the mirrorEvent 3 – light returns to Lucy
In Ethel’s frame, how many clocks are required to determine the time between Event 1 and Event 3?
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) none of these
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Lucyh
v
EthelvΔtE
Event 1 – firecracker explodesEvent 2 – light reaches the mirrorEvent 3 – light returns to Lucy
In Ethel’s frame, how many clocks are required to determine the time between Event 1 and Event 3?
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) none of these
Ricky
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Lucyh
v
EthelvΔtE
If the time between events in ΔtE in Ethel’s frame, the train has moved a distance vΔtE. The distance between the events, in Ethel’s frame, is
Good old Pythagoras!
2 22 2Ev t h
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Connecting the two frames
In Ethel’s frame, distance between events =(speed of light) X (time between these events)
Algebra Recall: 2h = cΔtL is the distance between the events in Lucy’s frame.
2 22 2E Ev t h c t
2 2 2 2
2 1 1
1 1E L
ht tc v c v c
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If you just glazed over on that last slide…Do that algebra!
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“Standard” form
Time between events (Ethel) = γ X time between events (Lucy)
tt LE cv2
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According to Ethel, the time between the events is
a) Greater thanb) Less than
the time between events according to Lucy.
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“Standard” form
Time between events (Ethel) = γ X time between events (Lucy)
tt LE cv2
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According to Ethel, the time between the events is
a) Greater thanb) Less than
the time between events according to Lucy. This is true no matter how fast their relative speed is.
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General question: is there something special about these events in Lucy’s frame?
a) No b) Yes
Be prepared to explain your answer.
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General question: is there something special about these events in Lucy’s frame?
a) No b) Yes
Be prepared to explain your answer.
Answer: Yes! Both events occur at the same place in Lucy’s frame.
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Proper time
If two events occur at the SAME LOCATION, then the time between them can be MEASURED BY A SINGLE OBSERVER WITH A SINGLE CLOCK (This is the “Lucy time” in our example.) We call the time measured between these types of events the Proper Time, 0t
0t t
Example: any given clock never moves with respect to itself. It keeps proper time in its own frame.
Any observer moving with respect to this clock sees it run slowly (i.e., time intervals are longer). This is time dilation.
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Length of an object
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This stick is 3m long. I measure both ends at the same time in my frame of reference.
Or not. It doesn’t matter, because the stick isn’t going anywhere.
But as we know, “at the same time” is relative – it depends on how you’re moving.
This length, measured in the stick’s rest frame, is its proper length.
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Length of an object
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Another observer comes whizzing by at speed v. This observer measures the length of the stick, and keeps track of time.
S
0
v
S’
Event 1 – Origin of S’ passes left end of stick.
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Length of an object
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S
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v
S’
Event 1 – Origin of S’ passes left end of stick.Event 2 – Origin of S’ passes right end of stick.
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Length of an object
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S
0
v
S’
Event 1 – Origin of S’ passes left end of stick.Event 2 – Origin of S’ passes right end of stick.
How many observers are needed in S to measure the timebetween events? A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) Something else
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Length of an object
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S
0
v
S’
Event 1 – Origin of S’ passes left end of stick.Event 2 – Origin of S’ passes right end of stick.
Which frame measures the Proper Time between the events? A) S B) S’ C) neither
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Length of an object
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S
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v
S’
Event 1 – Origin of S’ passes left end of stick.Event 2 – Origin of S’ passes right end of stick.
Which frame measures the Proper Time between the events? A) S B) S’ C) neither
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Connecting the measurementsIn frame S:
length of stick = L (this is the proper length)time between measurements = Δt speed of frame S’ is v = L/Δt
In frame S’:length of stick = L’ (this is what we’re looking for)time between measurements = Δt’ speed of frame S is v = L’/Δt’
Q: a) Δt = γΔt’ or b) Δt’ = γΔt
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Connecting the measurementsIn frame S:
length of stick = L (this is the proper length)time between measurements = Δt speed of frame S’ is v = L/Δt
In frame S’:length of stick = L’ (this is what we’re looking for)time between measurements = Δt’ speed of frame S is v = L’/Δt’
Q: a) Δt = γΔt’ or b) Δt’ = γΔt Follow the proper time!
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Now to the lengths measured…
Speeds are the same (both refer to the relative speed).And so
L L Lvt t t
LL
Length measured in moving frame
Length in stick’s rest frame(proper length)
Length contraction is a consequence of time dilation (and vice-versa). This is also known as Lorentz Contraction
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The Lorentz transformation
0
v
S’
S
A stick is at rest in S’. Its endpoints are the events (position, c*time) = (0,0) and (x’,0) in S’. S’ is moving to the right with respect to frame S.
Event 1 – left of stick passes origin of S. Its coordinates are (0,0) in S and (0,0) in S’.
x’
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The Lorentz transformation
v
S
As viewed from S, the stick’s length is x’/γ. Time t passes. According to S, where is the right end of the stick?a) x = vt b) x = -vt c) x = vt + x’/γ
d) x = -vt + x’/γ e) x = vt – x’/γ
x
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The Lorentz transformation
v
S
As viewed from S, the stick’s length is x’/γ. Time t passes. According to S, where is the right end of the stick?a) x = vt b) x = -vt c) x = vt + x’/γ
d) x = -vt + x’/γ e) x = vt – x’/γ
x
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The Lorentz transformation
v
S
x = vt + x’/γ . This relates the coordinates of an event in one frame to its coordinates in the other.
Algebra
x’ = γ(x-vt)
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Transformations – summary!
ttzzyyvtxx
If S’ is moving with speed v in the positive x direction relative to S, then the coordinates of the same event in the two frames is related by:
In Galilean relativity In Special relativity
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)(
2 xcvtt
zzyy
vtxx
In a minute…
Remark: this assumes (0,0) is the same event in both frames.
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The Lorentz transformation 2
0
v
S’
S
A stick is at rest in S. Its endpoints are the events (position, c*time) = (0,0) and (x,0) in S. S is moving to the left with respect to frame S’.
Event 1 – left of stick passes origin of S’. Its coordinates are (0,0) in S and (0,0) in S’.
x’
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The Lorentz transformation 2
As viewed from S’, the stick’s length is x/γ. Time t’ passes. According to S’, where is the right end of the stick?a) x’ = vt’ b) x’ = -vt’ c) x’ = vt’ + x/γ
d) x’ = -vt’ + x/γ e) x’ = vt’ – x/γ
0
v
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You still with me? Did you work out that previous question?
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The Lorentz transformation 2
As viewed from S’, the stick’s length is x/γ. Time t’ passes. According to S’, where is the right end of the stick?a) x’ = vt’ b) x’ = -vt’ c) x’ = vt’ + x/γ
d) x’ = -vt’ + x/γ e) x’ = vt’ – x/γ
0
v
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The Lorentz transformation 2
x’ = -vt’ + x/γ . This relates the coordinates of an event in one frame to its coordinates in the other.
Algebra
0
v
2
vt t xc
x xtv v
x vtxv v
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Transformations – summary (again!)
ttzzyyvtxx
If S’ is moving with speed v in the positive x direction relative to S, then the coordinates of the same event in the two frames is related by:
In Galilean relativity In Special relativity
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2 xcvtt
zzyy
vtxx
Remark: this assumes (0,0) is the same event in both frames and of course motion is in x direction.
2
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x x vty yz z
vt t xc
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Transformations
ttzzyyvtxx
We now have the tools to compare positions and times in different inertial reference frames. NOW we can talk about how velocities, etc. compare.:
In Galilean relativity In Special relativity
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2 xcvtt
zzyy
vtxx
2
( )
( )
x x vty yz z
vt t xc
Newton worked with these…
but needs reworking of momentum and energy to work with these!
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To think about:
Can one change the order of events in time by viewing them from a different inertial reference frame?
A. AlwaysB. SometimesC. Never
CT- SR34