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High School Speed of Light Slowed for SuperBig Observer?
That does not make any sense IMHO. c is the universal speed limit, i.e. 1. Changing it only changes the definition of the unit of length (or time, depending what you consider more fundamental), it does not change any physics. It is just a unit conversion factor. As such, it is not directly...- perot
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- Forum: Special and General Relativity
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Determining the Speed of a Rotating Disk with a Constant Force
Note you used "v" and "w" in your relevant equations. Did you think they are the same?- perot
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- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help
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Relativistic Distance/Time Problem
Calling question (d) a poor one amounts to praising it. It talks about "this evidence", but completely fails to mention what evidence it is talking about. The student might not know how the muon was discovered. Or they might know, but fail to make the connection to this homework. This failure...- perot
- Post #7
- Forum: Introductory Physics Homework Help