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The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet
written by Roberto B. Salgado
This applet explains the principles of Relativity based on Lorentzian and Galilean spacetime. The user can control the boost/Velocity. The applet will display the spacetime diagram for an inertial observer traveling with that velocity. The mouse tracks the Spacetime Diagram's (t,x) coordinates. It also covers topics like the twin paradox, time dilation and the clock effect.
http://www.physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinPara...
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Relativity
- Reference Frames
- Special Relativity
= Time Dilation
- Lower Undergraduate
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
- Reference Material
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- Learners
- application/java
- text/html
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© 1997 Robert B. Salgado
Keywords:
Galilean transformation, Lorentz transformation, relativity, time dilation, twin paradox
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created March 5, 2007 by Amin Parnian
Record Updated:
August 22, 2009 by Gregory Comer
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April 18, 2006
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AIP Format
R. Salgado, The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet (1997), WWW Document, (http://www.physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
R. Salgado, The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet (1997), <http://www.physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html>.
APA Format
Salgado, R. (2006, April 18). The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet. Retrieved May 19, 2013, from http://www.physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html
Chicago Format
Salgado, Roberto B.. The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet. April 18, 2006. http://www.physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html (accessed 19 May 2013).
MLA Format
Salgado, Roberto B.. The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet. 1997. 18 Apr. 2006. 19 May 2013 <http://www.physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Roberto B. Salgado", Title = {The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet}, Volume = {2013}, Number = {19 May 2013}, Month = {April 18, 2006}, Year = {1997} }
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