SUMMARY
The property that two bodies connected together accelerate with the same acceleration when one of them is subjected to an external force is known as "rigid motion" or "Born rigid motion" in the context of relativity. This principle is exemplified by a person inside an accelerating elevator, where both the elevator and the person experience the same acceleration. The condition for this property to hold is that the connecting medium, such as a rope or string, must not stretch, ensuring a fixed distance and orientation between the two objects.
PREREQUISITES
- Understanding of Newton's laws of motion
- Familiarity with the concept of acceleration
- Basic knowledge of rigid body dynamics
- Introduction to relativity and its terminology
NEXT STEPS
- Research the principles of Newtonian mechanics and their applications
- Study the concept of rigid body motion in classical mechanics
- Explore the implications of Born rigid motion in the theory of relativity
- Examine examples of acceleration in non-inertial reference frames
USEFUL FOR
Physics students, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of connected bodies and the principles of motion in both classical and relativistic contexts.