From Galilean relativity to Special relativity: The pedagogical contribution of the space-proper time diagrams

IF 0.6 4区教育学 Q4 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

European Journal of Physics Pub Date : 2023-09-27 DOI:10.1088/1361-6404/acfdda

Alain Kirèche

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Abstract

Abstract After detailing the characteristics of space-proper time diagrams for Galilean relativity and special relativity, we show how they can be used to better visualize the progression of ideas about the absolute or relative nature of space and time, from Galilean relativity to special relativity. We conclude that space-proper time diagrams could be an interesting new tool for introducing special relativity.

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从伽利略相对论到狭义相对论:时空固有时图的教学贡献

在详细介绍了伽利略相对论和狭义相对论的空间固有时图的特点之后，我们展示了如何使用它们来更好地可视化关于空间和时间的绝对或相对性质的思想的进展，从伽利略相对论到狭义相对论。我们得出的结论是，时空固有时图可能是引入狭义相对论的一个有趣的新工具。

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European Journal of Physics 物理-物理：综合

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

28.60%

发文量

128

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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