A Logical Critique of Length Contraction in Special Relativity
This article presents a logical critique of the concept of length contraction within the framework of Special Relativity.Through a simple thought experiment involving a bus and two moving observers, we highlight the logical tension between the objective length of a physical object and the observer-dependent lengths predicted by the Lorentz transformation.The analysis raises fundamental questions regarding the nature of reality and the interpretation of relativistic effects.
Authors
- Jan Slowak
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Access Journal of Physics
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22259/2637-5826.0702003
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00