Space Time Travel: Through the city at nearly the speed of light

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published by the Universität Tübingen
written by Ute Kraus

Available Languages: English, German

This resource simulates a light speed trip through the town of Tübingen, Germany. It was developed by a theoretical astrophysicist to help learners visualize the effects of relativistic speed. The website also contains stills from the video and text that explains how the Theory of Special Relativity predicts what is displayed onscreen.

This item is part of a larger collection of cross-linked computer models on special and general relativity.

https://www.spacetimetravel.org/tuebingen/tuebingen.html

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Relativity - Miscellaneous - Special Relativity	- High School - Lower Undergraduate - Informal Education - Upper Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation = Model - Audio/Visual = Movie/Animation

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Mirror:: https://www.tempolimit-lichtgesch…
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2005 Ute Kraus, Marc Borchers
Keywords:: Computer simulation, Special Relativity, Speed of Light, length contraction, modeling relativity, relativity model, relativity simulation
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created June 12, 2007 by Andrew Coughlin
Record Updated:: July 13, 2012 by Caroline Hall
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 26, 2005
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2C. Mathematical Inquiry

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4F. Motion

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11D. Scale

6-8: 11D/M3. Natural phenomena often involve sizes, durations, and speeds that are extremely small or extremely large. These phenomena may be difficult to appreciate because they involve magnitudes far outside human experience.

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=5309">Kraus, Ute. Space Time Travel: Through the city at nearly the speed of light. Tübingen: Universität Tübingen, January 26, 2005.</a>

AIP Format

U. Kraus, (Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, 2005), WWW Document, (https://www.spacetimetravel.org/tuebingen/tuebingen.html).

AJP/PRST-PER

U. Kraus, Space Time Travel: Through the city at nearly the speed of light (Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, 2005), <https://www.spacetimetravel.org/tuebingen/tuebingen.html>.

APA Format

Kraus, U. (2005, January 26). Space Time Travel: Through the city at nearly the speed of light. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from Universität Tübingen: https://www.spacetimetravel.org/tuebingen/tuebingen.html

Chicago Format

Kraus, Ute. Space Time Travel: Through the city at nearly the speed of light. Tübingen: Universität Tübingen, January 26, 2005. https://www.spacetimetravel.org/tuebingen/tuebingen.html (accessed 1 May 2025).

MLA Format

Kraus, Ute. Space Time Travel: Through the city at nearly the speed of light. Tübingen: Universität Tübingen, 2005. 26 Jan. 2005. 1 May 2025 <https://www.spacetimetravel.org/tuebingen/tuebingen.html>.

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