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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.
This resource is part of the larger collection "The Light Cone", which integrates text explanations with diagrams and animations to promote understanding of relativity. See Related Materials for a link to the parent site. Please note that this resource requires Java Applet Plug-in. Editor's Note:
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=4920">Salgado, Roberto B.. The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet. March 6, 2015.</a>
AIP Format
R. Salgado, (1997), WWW Document, (http://web.archive.org/web/20090612062319/http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html).
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R. Salgado, The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet (1997), <http://web.archive.org/web/20090612062319/http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html>.
APA Format
Salgado, R. (2015, March 6). The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from http://web.archive.org/web/20090612062319/http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html
Chicago Format
Salgado, Roberto B.. The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet. March 6, 2015. http://web.archive.org/web/20090612062319/http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html (accessed 28 April 2025).
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Salgado, Roberto B.. The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet. 1997. 6 Mar. 2015. 28 Apr. 2025 <http://web.archive.org/web/20090612062319/http://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 = {2025},
Number = {28 April 2025},
Month = {March 6, 2015},
Year = {1997}
}
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%A Roberto B. Salgado %T The Light Cone: The Twin Paradox Applet %D March 6, 2015 %U http://web.archive.org/web/20090612062319/http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html %O application/java
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