Special Theory of Relativity

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Postulates The laws of physics are the same in all inertial

Postulates

The laws of physics are the same in all inertial reference

frames. No experiment can be perfomed to decide who in a set of inertial frames is moving and who is at rest.
The speed of light in empty space is the same in all inertial frames
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The Lorentz transformations x´ = γ (x-vt) t´ = γ (t

The Lorentz transformations

x´ = γ (x-vt)
t´ = γ (t –

vx/c2)
γ = 1/ √(1-v2/c2)
y´= y z´= z
Vx ´=(Vx –V) /(1-VxV/c2)

x =γ (x´+vt´)
t = γ (t´ + vx´/c2)
γ = 1/ √(1-v2/c2)
y = y´ z = z´
Vx=(Vx´+ V) /(1+Vx ´V/c2)

Inertial frame at rest: O (x,y,z,t)
Inertial frame moving with velocity v: O´ (x´,y´,z´,t´)

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Length constriction O O´ V X1 x2 We have to calculate

Length constriction

O


V

X1 x2

We have to calculate L´ at t1´= t2´=0

t1´ = γ (t 1 – vx1/c2)= 0
t 2´ = γ (t 2 – vx2/c2) = γ (t 2 – v L/ c2)=0
t1 =0 and t2 = v L/ c2

We measure L = X2 - X1
at t1 = t2 = 0

x1´ = γ (x1 - vt1) = 0
x2´ = γ (x2 - vt2)= γ ( L– v2L/c2) = γ L(1-v2/c2)= L / γ
L´ = x2´ - x1´ = L / γ

L

t1 = t1´ = 0

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Time dilation O O´ V 2 light flashes At t1 =

Time dilation

O


V

2 light flashes
At t1 = 0, and t2
X1 = X2

= 0

t1´ = γ ( t 1 – V x1 / c2) = 0
t 2´ = γ (t 2 – Vx2/c2) = γ t 2
t1´- t2´= γ (t1 - t 2)

t1 = t1´ = 0