GPS & Relativity: Experiments & Simulations

[mogsy182]

Hi all

I wasnt sure where to place this thread. I am currently doing a project on GPS and have deceided to take the root of studying the relativity side of GPS. All I am asking does anyone know of or have any ideas of some experiments I could do, or some computer programmes to perfrom a simulation showing the effeects of relatvity.

Also if there are any other ideas I could add to the project itself. Thanks for reading

 

[LURCH]

Well, I suppose you could select a particular sattelite, look up its speed relative to the ground, and the amount of time it has been in orbit. Then, you could solve the time-dilation equations to determine how far off that satellites clock would be by now. That might make a good start.

 

[mogsy182]

good idea thanks.