- #1
djsourabh
- 69
- 0
http://https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=56297&stc=1&d=1362318192 problem:-
The situation is shown in attachment.
the right angled frame of rods (in stationary ) is moving at speed v perpendicular to its hypotenuse.
according to length contraction the corresponding lengths of sides should contract.
So it may not remain a right angled triangle in moving frame.
but if 'V' is such that L*cos(90-a) contracts such that L contracts than half of hypotenuse (h/2) .
we know that hypotenuse can not contract .
Also both L(AB) & L(AC) contract less than h/2. what happens in that case?
(L is the length of each side, consider isosceles triangle.
∠a is the angle opposite to point A)
The situation is shown in attachment.
the right angled frame of rods (in stationary ) is moving at speed v perpendicular to its hypotenuse.
according to length contraction the corresponding lengths of sides should contract.
So it may not remain a right angled triangle in moving frame.
but if 'V' is such that L*cos(90-a) contracts such that L contracts than half of hypotenuse (h/2) .
we know that hypotenuse can not contract .
Also both L(AB) & L(AC) contract less than h/2. what happens in that case?
(L is the length of each side, consider isosceles triangle.
∠a is the angle opposite to point A)
Attachments
Last edited by a moderator: