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Publication Date: 2006-Jul
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Time Dilation in Special Relativity: An Alternative Derivation
Kenny, Peter
Physics Education, v41 n4 p334-336 Jul 2006
It is shown that the well-known Lorentz formula for time dilation can be derived from a distance-time graph plotted for a spaceship communicating with Earth.
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Energy, Magnets, Graphs, Time, Science Education, Astronomy, Secondary School Science
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Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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