Abstract
Albert Einstein used his famous gedanken (thought) experiment of a train struck by two lightning bolts to illustrate the relativity of simultaneity. I discuss foundational and pedagogical aspects of this experiment and of a lesser known but conceptually simpler alternative gedanken experiment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1093-1099 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | European Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)