Title :
Moving clocks, reference frames and the twin paradox
Author_Institution :
Tele-Consultants Inc., Alpharetta, GA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
