Ehrenfest’s Paradox and General Relativity
Ehrenfest’s paradox is examined within the framework of combined relativity; it means there would be a move from a 2D problem to a 3D problem. By combining special with general relativity, a mathematical solution involving 3D seems to exist. The paradox would disappear: the radius causing the paradox would curve in the third dimension to correspond to the contracted 2D circumference. But the mathematical solution seems incomplete as it includes only one contraction; until now, combined relativity involves two contractions. If the special relativistic part of combined relativity is abandoned, the mathematical solution would be a possibility and general relativity alone would explain the contraction expected with a rotating disk.
Authors
- Francois Danis
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied Physics Research
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5539/apr.v17n1p138
- Primary Topic
- Relativity and Gravitational Theory
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00