I Simultaneity of accelerated clocks

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Acceleration does not affect the tick rates of clocks but can lead to a loss of synchronization during the acceleration period. When a group of clocks accelerates together without relative velocity, they will become unsynchronized, but can be re-synchronized once they return to an inertial frame. The concept of "paths through spacetime" refers to geometric properties rather than a direct causal effect on clock behavior. Clocks at different locations do not respond differently to acceleration; they maintain the same tick rates but may show different readings due to their paths through spacetime. Understanding these nuances is crucial for grasping the implications of simultaneity in relativity.
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cianfa72 said:
At the end of 'proper acceleration' process, the two clocks will be 'at rest' w.r.t. the inertial frame in which they have the same velocity w.r.t the original rest frame
Yes, that is stipulated in the scenario. Note that it requires that, according to the original inertial frame, the clocks stop accelerating at different times.
 
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PeterDonis said:
Note that it requires that, according to the original inertial frame, the clocks stop accelerating at different times.
Yes, my 'envision' of this is to image a full 'grid' of standard clocks at rest and Einstein synchronized in the original inertial frame. According this 'set' of standard clocks, the two accelerating clocks stop at different times (as shown by the clock spatially near the event in which each accelerating clock stop).