I Question about full Lorentz transformation

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The discussion centers on understanding the full Lorentz transformation and its implications for time dilation and the perception of motion between two inertial frames. It clarifies that the primed and unprimed frames are not strictly designated as "moving" or "rest" but are interchangeable based on relative motion. The transformation equations demonstrate a symmetry where a clock at rest in one frame appears to be moving in the other, leading to the conclusion that both frames can be considered moving relative to each other. The confusion arises from interpreting time measurements in different frames, emphasizing the need to distinguish between the coordinates of events rather than the clocks themselves. Ultimately, the Lorentz transformation serves to relate coordinates of events across different inertial frames, highlighting the relativity of simultaneity and motion.
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Just to note that @Sagittarius A-Star must have contributed almost as much material to this thread as Morin has in the whole of Chapter 11!

This is why textbooks are written and why students should study them. Our job should then be to elucidate anything that isn't clear. Rather than construct a textbook ad hoc post by post.
 
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PeroK said:
Just to note that @Sagittarius A-Star must have contributed almost as much material to this thread as Morin has in the whole of Chapter 11!

This is why textbooks are written and why students should study them. Our job should then be to elucidate anything that isn't clear. Rather than construct a textbook ad hoc post by post.
I am indebted to all of the members of physics forums and I love the posts, equations and diagrams that @Sagittarius A-Star
contributed, I feel I'm understanding things much better and I will try to use text books more when I'm feeling curious instead of depending on the physics forums for understanding things.

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