The Galilean Invariance of the Speed ofLight.
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Galilean Invariance of the Speed ofLight. |
| Author(s) | Yochanan Fein |
| Keywords | invariance, speed, Lorentz transformation, electromagnetic waves, Special Relativity |
| Published | 1997 |
Abstract
The treatment of light as a classical-particle necessitates the four dimensional Lorentz transformation equations of special relativity. However, the treatment of light as a classicalelectromagnetic wave results in the Galilean-invariance of its speed. Thus, the classical properties of electromagnetic waves are consistent with the null-results of the Michelson Morley experiment, without recourse to a four-dimensional analysis.