Is there any rational transformation for the relativistic force?

  • Mohammad Javanshiry Independent Researcher, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Special relativity, Reference frames, Force, Spring, Spring constant, Paradox, Transverse direction

Abstract

A simple thought experiment is carried out through which it is shown that the accepted Lorentz transformation for force results in irrational anomalies in the transverse direction. A spring, in its equilibrium state, is set in motion and considered to pass under a contracted spring located in the lab frame of reference. Applying the traditional Lorentz transformation, it is demonstrated that the final lengths of the springs, as they meet each other, are measured differently from the viewpoint of two inertial observers.

Published
2020-11-26
How to Cite
Javanshiry, M. (2020) “Is there any rational transformation for the relativistic force?”, Analele Universității ”Dunărea de Jos” din Galați. Fascicula II, Matematică, fizică, mecanică teoretică / Annals of the ”Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle II, Mathematics, Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, 43(2), pp. 170-174. doi: https://doi.org/10.35219/ann-ugal-math-phys-mec.2020.2.15.
Section
Articles

Most read articles by the same author(s)

Obs.: This plugin requires at least one statistics/report plugin to be enabled. If your statistics plugins provide more than one metric then please also select a main metric on the admin's site settings page and/or on the journal manager's settings pages.