DocumentCode
755036
Title
Moving clocks, reference frames and the twin paradox
Author
Renshaw, Curt
Author_Institution
Tele-Consultants Inc., Alpharetta, GA, USA
Volume
11
Issue
1
fYear
1996
fDate
1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
27
Lastpage
31
Abstract
It is the act of moving a clock out of one inertial frame of reference (IFR) and into another IFR which causes the clock to slow. But what of identical clocks constructed and calibrated in different IFRs? This paper takes a look at such a scenario, demonstrating that two such clocks would tick synchronously and concludes with a new look at the famous “twin-paradox” of special relativity
Keywords
atomic clocks; calibration; measurement standards; special relativity; synchronisation; clock calibration; continual recalibration; inertial frame of reference; moving clocks; reference frames; special relativity; synchronous ticking; twin paradox; Acceleration; Bridges; Calibration; Clocks; Doppler shift; Frequency synchronization; Legged locomotion;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/62.484147
Filename
484147
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