Volume 24: Pages 293-293, 2011

Does a moving rod really contract?

Boon Leong Lan ^a

School of Science, Monash University, 46150 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

A simple argument is given to prove that a uniformly moving rod does not really contract, contrary to the orthodox view.

Il est donné un simple argument prouvant qu'en réalité, une tige en mouvement uniforme ne se contracte pas, contrairement au point de vue orthodoxe.

Keywords: Special Relativity, Length Contraction

Received: August 23, 2010; Accepted: March 26, 2011; Published Online: April 15, 2011

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