re: HSC Physics Marathon Archive
Sample asnwer says:
The principle of re
lativity states that it is not possible to detect motion with uniform velocity
while in one frame of reference without referring to another frame of reference. Thus, the
principle only applies for non
-
accelerating steady motion, which occurs in an inertial
frame of
reference. Within an inertial frame of reference, experiments or observations cannot be
performed which would indicate whether an object is stationary or moving with constant
velocity. The speed of light, c, is constant in inertial frames of refe
rence, which leads to time
dilation, etc.
Sample asnwer says:
The principle of re
lativity states that it is not possible to detect motion with uniform velocity
while in one frame of reference without referring to another frame of reference. Thus, the
principle only applies for non
-
accelerating steady motion, which occurs in an inertial
frame of
reference. Within an inertial frame of reference, experiments or observations cannot be
performed which would indicate whether an object is stationary or moving with constant
velocity. The speed of light, c, is constant in inertial frames of refe
rence, which leads to time
dilation, etc.
