Abandoning the Ideas of Length Contraction and Time Dilation
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Abandoning the Ideas of Length Contraction and Time Dilation |
| Author(s) | Nizar Hamdan |
| Keywords | length contraction, time dilation, special relativity theory, Lorentz transformation, Lorentz force |
| Published | 2003 |
| Journal | Galilean Electrodynamics |
| Volume | 14 |
| Number | 5 |
| Pages | 83-88 |
Abstract
This paper demonstrates that including the 3-vector Lorentz force law within the framework of Special Relativity Theory allows derivation of the fundamental relativistic equations pertaining to a charged particle without using Lorentz transformation, and hence without using its kinematic effects; i.e. length contraction and time dilation. Besides that, the invariance of light speed can be interpreted in a way that does not depend on the properties of space-time. Key words: Lorentz force law, special relativity, length contraction, time dilation.