A shot in the dark -- Need help understanding Special Relativity

[Taktix]

first off hi all. Just joined, i was looking for someone to help me understand time dilation and spatial contraction in relativity. its not homework just something i was watching, very good btw, but left me with some contradictory information as i see it. if anyone with any level of expertise at all is willing to humor me i would really appreciate it. also not sure how to use forum so may take some time to get back to a response. Thank you ahead of time. Btw, 36, brain spinning with questions so i hope a long correspondence is in store. Basic goal, maybe bring new questions in light or at least shut my brain up lulz.

 

[davenn]

Hi,
welcome to PF

i was looking for someone to help me understand time dilation and spatial contraction in relativity.

This would do better if you posted this question in the relativity forum section

https://www.physicsforums.com/forums/special-and-general-relativity.70/cheers
Dave

 

[Borek]

I think you will do yourself a favor asking for resources and teaching materials first. While people here will eagerly help ironing details and clearing confusion, you need to prove you did the first step - put your effort into trying to learn and understand the thing using available sources.

Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to patronize nor put you down, quite the opposite - I am merely trying to suggest how to get as much as possible from the forum. People often don't understand our policy, ask questions that can be answered with 30 sec googling and then feel mistreated. Don't do that mistake

 

[jtbell]

just something i was watching, very good btw, but left me with some contradictory information as i see it

If you do post about this specific "something" (TV show? YouTube video?) in our relativity forum, please give us a link or other specific reference that other people can follow. If you've misinterpreted something, it helps people to see exactly what you saw, so they can straighten you out more easily.