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‘ven with preset ecology, Pt meer experiment can dete he deviations
ftom Euclidean geometry prooed by he Sen and measure geome o space
‘onthe very Ie seas of cosmology (See Box 22)
BOX 2.2 Determining the Spatial
Geometry of the Universe
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2.3. Different Geometries
“The des fiteen geometries easly irate in two dimensions. In Your
stots of the Ecldean geety ofthe plan, you met the noone of pin.
"eh line, sisnce angle, pall, sng, ile, chord, ee Farr theo.
‘ems include the one jst cs orange:
1. 2
Anes ats thatthe cafenncto thai ce:
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crominaned a, ay
‘rdius)
“The sarice of «shire provides an example of «dient wo-dimemsonl
_sommiry in which sch esl of plane geomet ae replaced by diferent the
‘roms, Stig lines cn be dein om aspere te shortest distance Between
to pin, ht ae segments of great ce. Tangles ae made up OF tee
Interesting great cise. Arle the locos of ont equator messed
‘on the race) fom poi which it ene, Fora sphricleiangle of
Z(t) -+8
hae asthe as ofthe sphere
Egon 2 sows tat te sum ofthe ero angles fa spherical wing
is anrays greater than x Am examples shown in Fgue 2.3, As the sz ofthe
triangle becomes salle nd smaller compared With he a of curate,
as23. ieee Geometries
FIGURE 24. The lain ate cicumfoece othe ras ofa nse pomety
Sherrie ofa mie he sf pois on he ste hal ae st
{Gomer ont ras) om centr pln tr Hare Nor Pe as eh
‘Sosnowiec of ail ats ali con ad ley
‘Therdir i he dnc rom rh Plots ate sre along aye a
‘comes inretsingy ical to tel he dfrence tween a plane ae tbe
uve surface ofthe sere: Fringes wih very sil ras (A/a? 1, tbe
est (2.4) swell pyroximatd byte fat spe result 22)
‘Wi be ito yom bow a Pigue 2 4, tb rato of he ccumfeenceo
thers of cicteon ape can Be eel obo
(eicumteresce) _ €
‘adusy
Asin. ir ate igh hand sie reduces othe Bat space res (23),
tiene necoary to leave he sire ofthe earth to Serine KS gome
tay Sureyors (sich st Gas) working onthe Sue a he ea ean measure
[Sih things a the ror apes ofa ange andthe circumference was
‘feels: By iting wo formulas sucha (2) and (25), hey cul n pip,
tellifthe gory ofthe suice was spi and determine the iis of wv
{re Similar, by srveving in ee dieanions we ca, nicl, arming
{he geometry of ace witht needing ny ex diennon.
‘Visualization of tre dimension cored peomtes nt ae 3 foro
“ineasonal cured geometries, which can fen be represent a sarfaes Ia
cian dee dinensional spice. However some simple ee iensonal3e-
‘omnes can be thought of as corved surfaces a a hypoeicl four dimensionl
Bcidean space. Fer example, he thee dimensional geomet analogous othe
ina)
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9Chapter 2 Geomeny as Pyses
‘wostinensional sphere disused beloe i he tre dimensional sure of @
spree four dinensions—a te sphere space haa ined three sphere ge-
‘metry, jours i a stig ine any rection would evenly big one
tuck othe sting point However, te deed information about the geome:
1 of space can be determined lal For example it tus ot tha he volume
‘ne awo-dineasional spre of ras ria sich a spt geomet is given by
vers [be()-EP-O]"] es
eee)
where as the character ads of curvature ofthe tee-sphere geometry. For
{two-sphere whose rad mich sale hana, the lume aus tion
“pproazes the Euclidean Bat space est as (2.6) shows, three dimensional
‘sce ha ich ate phere geome the cancers rad of curva
‘Shah be detemiged by caf ineasuremeats of he a and volume of two
‘eres, As we will dncover i Chapter 18 Elst’ theory predicts this tre
sere geomery 3 one pity fore spl geometry a uniform universe
‘on vey lange distance sles, Bos 2209p. 7 desnbes on ello sve space
fontbeue les.
24 Specifying Geometry
In adion to the goomesy ofthe plane and the geomeny ofthe sphere, tere
sean infinite number of eter two dimensional geomet, For example here
iethe geometry on he surface of peo the ganar ofthe sua of a plane
witha fe lon t-te densions tere ae asin inte mmbec of
‘psa. How ae these diflereatgeometies desi and compared mate
‘tially?
(Ore bay w describe a geometry iso embed it sa sre in higher
Aimensomal space whose geometry is Blea. We have made we ofthis
Inehad in desenbing two-dimensional geometries as surfaces embed in
tree-dimesioal Evciean geomet —plancs. spheres, eggs ct. Howevct,
itecomesshmos imple thnk of ay atthe simplest tres-and four
‘inensoon geometries an resin four nd five dimensions rhs, he eta
‘inenson is physi supertoous. An Irn dexeption of peomety that
‘maker ue of st the pial dnensons hat cas be measured is wha ned
Ae idea io spc a geometry ty ging small ume of aioms, of
posites, from which tbe other raul of geometry can be dened as Beare
Forthe geo of th Bt pine, for etample ter are Each’ fe axioms
‘Two pots deeonine a uique ine, pr ines ever intersects2.5. Coote and Line ment
simple geome can be cared inthis way with ferent asim. For
‘example, the geometry onthe surface of sper ca be summarized bya Set of
Svom ike Eucla’ whch de pra postlat replaced by the alo that
‘worl ies alwayz meet into points: However, this method los imi,
Whit axioms dese the geometry onthe suace of pot? We pet & more
Ios and eld description
"Te key toa genral description of geomet iso us feel nepal
cls ted all gory toa seston ofthe distance bvera each pit
‘Sf nearby pots, From the dance been nearby pin the distances along
‘uves cane bil wp by npn. Salat ines ar the cares of he shorest
‘ance worn wo pois Aglare ais of helene of ast thea
whe hoe rai are sal Areas, oles, et, canbe eonsrcted by malple
Treas over area and volume elements henseves specie by the dstanees
teoween nay pms. By specifying the distances between aay pois and
‘ing diferent nd imepral aclu, the most genera geometry maybe spec:
fed Thisare of mathematics is cle dfernal geometry. We wl explo Us.
2 few ideas this subject in the ex section,
2.5. Coordinates and Line Element
‘he Euclidean Geometry ofa Plne
‘Asstematic way of Iabling points peequite to a specication ofthe
“Grane bcween nerdy ones. A system of corns asin unique les
‘exch, hte are ary stems that doo, nwo dimension, forint,
‘ber are Caresian coordinates sy) pla cottnates 7) about some orn,
ee gue 25)
et dey tan SN
FIGURE2S Canc a plots Cares pol conte oh
‘promt ys of belie pune plone, lhe stance ees ay Pans
Goteexesol intra eier
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Chapter 2 Gcomeey as Pyses
Neath pias ave ney vals of heir contin, For example, the pis
(x. y)and Grd, vt dy) re meaty when dean dy te ifintesmal, Salary,
p)andtr 4dr. 9+ dpa pew
i Canaan coordinates (x), he stance d between the pons, and
Getdasy +9) lace Fgue 25)
4
foots] an
“The same ule cat be expressed in polar coors where he distance heen
theme pins rand (r+ de +d) 5 (se Figure 2.5)
unt sear)” es
Expesson (28) an other ike iar vainly if dead are all. How
‘ever large dstances cane al up ro hes ites relations hy ner
Yim, Les, for expe sel the rato ofthe reference he dameter
‘ofa ce of rai R Choosing the origin tthe ene, the exuation for sich &
‘sein Canesian enointes
Paster es)
‘The sitcumference Che inter f JS sound he cle. Using (27) isis
fas~ f fue? sane] aim
fof @y]t ; 10)
of ange e106
Changing vale by wring = RE we be
cate ain ten ew
“Tis inthe crest answer: Te integral could even taken 1 eine by ding
Foul one cui discover that = = 5.115926536.
Deriving the relton twee adi nd circumference een easier in polar
‘as, where te qontion ofthe clef jos r= A. Evang 28)
‘heel and nepaing te resuking dS over it es
c= fa
[fF raonose en125. Cowrites an Line fement
The ne ig pits ani (21) ss hf
Hetenteet been apiny
veya ae ie eens on pe
scans tet mrs ne grt ed
SDMomatara sc staep are onodea ensee
mecca sieeees ana
o=8 ako aw
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mane sy eee pe ay
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Sao Sot st ence
Sapa men omstainye
cents ny gl hr ch 2
aun anmnscs at iss bts ey is ttemt eane
prereset et
as
vith o rickets acd the diferent. The for ofthe ine element frag.
‘etry varies rm cori sytem to coor sem [e(27) and (28).
he geometry romans the sume
bet ay? aw
‘he Non-Eulidean Geometry ofa Sphere
An example of «noo-Eliean geometry i pode bythe src of a t80-
“isensonl phere oats We canes he apes 09) af ee dimensional
par ecordinses to lbs points onthe spre. The distance between pins (0.6)
nd (tg +g ot be sonal le Wark Fire 2.6) 1 Be
aS! = (a0? + i249) eas)
‘This he ine element ofthe sure of asphee
‘ets the ine elemert (215) calle the rat ofthe cxumference to
ste rus of a ele othe sper. By cle we mean the lcs of pins on
the varlace hte cont tance head) along te sac rom aed
et he center) one surface Siace no ae pnts distingised geometielly
ftom any eer onthe spire, we may cmeniely crete polar coorite
‘stom sof the por ans bt the cone of he cle. A cle is ben uve
conta Conte the cle dei the equation
e 216)
{orconstan ©. The ccunerence the distance around this curve Nesey poles
long th carve are erated by but ave d# = 0. Ths, 2.15) es dS
Une amen for a Soha(hagter 2 Caney 25 Pyles
FIGURE 26. Desvig te ine clement nthe phew The drones of he
ft hat two-dimen por ws src ede es ace ae
‘Toons spr pone tne, 9a @ 9+) ado.
‘Tascam sas te ans brent f8 gs of oct
lms The Sancebtwen and longs of ant mp
0d cane the Cts es cern en of ge
{ms dentin sth ure ft dance dS Btn he os he and
12 wenaesialy smal Th pies 215,
‘asin slong te circle, andthe ccumference is
© fase ff asin@dp = 2nasin®. en
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“The as is he distinc rom the emer othe ile log a curve for wich 2 |
vsirbedg = Alm treane: 1S} dS =a anders |
r= [fas= [Ueerme ow
‘Using (218) imiat in (2.17, the reation etcen he reference and
rit of cise inthe nor Ecliden geometry of pare Becomes
c=2rasin(£) ew
In this expression a ica ied umber chartering he seomey It measures
te salon wich te geomeuy is curve. When the ais ofthe eile sch2.5. Coors nd tine Cement 2s
salle than the radios ofthe sper, r <4, heb we ave approsimaely
cx ten
ex)
“which isthe familar resin Euan geomet The goomeuy of he surface
‘the Earth the same sphere toa p00 pproimation.
"The many diferent projections usd to make ape of src ae just
{erat connate ystems for expressing the peony of spheres described in
Box 25
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the age betwen tbe oe Secs the
Pie iene em mh ee porn
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‘The Geometry of Some More General Surices
The ine moat ofthe plane and the spe were worked out before, sting
froma lear ier of thee geometries a saracs in Evctean space Howeve,
Ingeaera eat itis more sal be confoned with ip element and have
{0 figure ot the properties of the geometry i epreeas.
(Consider as an example the line element
ean
for various pore choices of the firtion f(8) The she J(@) = sind
ves the geometry of he surface ofa sphere (2.18) But what sorte in thc216 Coordnate sr iene
mensional Esclidean space have inasicgeometies represented bythe ine
tement (221) for oe haces of (8)? There are several las,
1 Sine then elements the same forall omesponds oa src thst
ieaxlsymmerc aout a xi
2. The circumference C() of ctl of estat 8s from (2211)
cw)
[rere 2raf@) 2
4. Thedlstance fom poet pos
driers =f 40
By working atthe varios meri popes, plcure canbe bul op
ofthe surface as Example 2. sw,
2 229)
Example 21. Avant Geometry, Conse th surtce spel by
4(@) = sn ~ faint) am
“Tae sree is symmeric unde refesin in the eur plane = ¥/2. tar
ing at = 0, ctcomference ofthe Ines of estan #222) st increases,
fn then decreases with /(@) thn increases nd decreases again. AL ay ene
the ccmfeence is aller an the comespoding valve ona sphere AC the
Geni a
“The maimum crcumferece i (6r/9)a a = sin“'(3) = 73 rains. Since
the distance rom pole to pole sa from (223), hs src has the elongate
“pest shape shown in Pgs
2.6 Coordinates and Invariance
nthe precoding calculation ofthe rato ofthe Cucuerenc to he radi fora
‘cle nthe pla the same answer wis okiained whather the calealons were
‘Sone in Castano polar scorites tx obvious hl the apes should be
fhe same, The distance aon ace andthe distance fom it is coir a
‘ened and meaning quis independent ofthe choice of coors at
Ee usd nel the point in plane. Present wth a physica disk we could
‘heck wheter ee fcc hy es tape measure fo see Whelies pons
fnthe edge ae egedisnt from he cnt We cold then us the ape mess
to find he ccamfrence and compat the ro of eteunfrece to radius. NO
‘ordinates ae involved la these operations. Cordes are js Convenient
u
FIGURE27 A suroin
{a te diel pe
‘shi gory spcod
bette ener 220)
fO)= sit fan?
‘Heutoene of hoe ae
Sind scsing B22,
‘The ver li ae ic of
‘end af seme
‘Teeample ot heheCoser 2 Geom 38 Pye.
and systematic way of abn the pins na geomet: They have no meaning
in thmeties, We could have abel the points by names Joe, Alice, red,
(On ups we do this—New York, Bejing. ee. But such a system of libel is
‘ot very system nd not very somenient forthe application of the methods
tralals to ples of goomcuy, Coordinates ara sytemate se of abel,
tut thee are am infinite number of diferent cordate stems which ae all
‘ule Some may be me convenient fr ote computation o apo is the
‘elation ofthe circumference i polar corinne in (2.11 an (2.12) show,
‘Se more well Krone parse or ance, he maps inBox 23 om p25 show,
fotemuivaent answers cat be cbained wing ay of tem.
"The evens of Caesin and polar coordinates nthe plane can be seen
‘gsnelly Since the vo cordate stems are diferen ways of labels the
Pts in plane there mist be a conection between hem. A pint can be lbed
her by cordate x, >) or) The transation between hee dierent
els isclled a condinaterangfonmarion In thicse 8
x=roud, —yersing. a2)
‘With the sdf the coordinate transformation (2.26, te equivalence beeen the
tol elements (2.7) and (28), cach expressing he geomet ofthe lane,
te demonstrated mechanical, Star lrom (27) and compute dx and dy fom
G25)
Gareosd —rsingie), en
lysing + reos ad. 229)
‘Subsite hese ik (27) an imply to find the line clement (2.8) for dn
polar coordinates The pot ere that he ste Between aby points dis
{En morion quotiy dependent ofthe cortinates wed to comput
“The cordate odin a compuain re abiay: he answers must De ee
presen yal vit toms, West se muy moe examples of this
he following chaps
Problems
[Bt ate apln, sh tata inet ry age nah angle cores
‘eles esa ae een frm whens eae
(6) Show same ing tc dines wh cabal ere eee
2 (S} The coer of he Si 6 mich faker away fom 2 resi measurement of
Ses anc ester te Ear Ba ee Sono mache mas
te eat Using stint wichwnldbve the premet ceon a meme
‘ages chs tbe os,
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{Saas aleve tore or vow ofthe impos he otSpace, Time, and Gravity
in Newtonian Physics
‘Chater nadie he ie of gometry and how on i deseribed This chap
fescue the pect of pace andthe noon of tine sed ia Newtonian
fnechanics Ths sncasion wl ls serve fo review aipests of mechani an
Secale tht wl Be iporta focater developments
3.1 Inertial Frames
‘Newtonian mectunics assumes geomet for space al aparicuar ie for ie
‘Nowhre hat lerer than in Newtons etl, specfing the tion of fee
[poriclepariles on which no force are ting. According 10 Newons Gist
{Bn fce parce moves on stsght ie at comtant speed. But wha come
(eines asp in? Whit ao te sted to define conta pee”?
"The sight line of Newson’ it lw (he shortest stance Between Wo
point in te dimensional Eucliean space The ame of Space specified
{i Caresian coordinates by the ine cee
as
tsa eat on
‘ing the tiance dS between points separate hy nites corn ine
als dy, aml dz This geometry the niu extension vo tee dimensions
(fhe geometry ofa ft pine I, thereto, called fla sce, Pa, Enelidean
fromeity i asumel for spare in Nowonan mechanics.
"To unesanlhow motion i Sexi inthe st Space of Newtonian me-
chanics imagine a weld containing fee parcles moving this way snd at A
‘Sscrec ina abratory seks to describe a wert the motos of he pa
‘ces tht moe trophic igure 3.1. To desert the motions, the observer
‘a pick a comer fhe nbrsoy 3th eign of Cason ooeinates (2)
Creed long the inrections ofthe walls and or tht meta is core.
‘Tose curds can be sed ols the ois in space tog whic a par
{ie moves The stem of conde esi o prvi» referce frame. of
fram for sb
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CHAPTER
3
an2
Inert Fame
‘Chapter space, Tne, nd Gravity in Newtonian Physi
=
FIGURE.34_ bry dfs a feleenefe. An beret nm eed ab
rae ict ne car stun ae Cann an (2) ht
‘Sissi te meses fhe nal cnt nat ore Tt ae
‘Srna ene lero fms tht tpetr wh te tine ese ty cc,
Sete te te mint ps is we yd
‘Ther re many posible labersors, which canbe mong uniformly, as
ring, rating with respect © cach oro Some combination of these ree
{Gee Figure 3.2), Noll ese eleence fas re ely eu or expressing
the ls of mechanics. prculrywseUl typeof reference fame can be co
strced as follows Pika fe particle to serve the xpi a Cares cord
tate ster se Figure 3.3 al mex AT one moment chose thes perpen:
‘lar Cartesian corse x.) with this eign posing alg the directions
Sec y the ates of tres perpendicular gyroscopes. Aner mores contige to
die (xy) bythe drectons of hese pyencopes. alent td moe
‘meray, pope the inal ake pn o themselves (ho ton) a the
‘gin moves long its sight ine path The ein cordate tem sell
inertial frame
"The laws of Newtonian mechanics tke thei stand an smplet forms in
‘neal ames. Ab observer tan pei ame can done a parame wth
respect o whic he positions ofl fie parties ae changing 5 const ats.
‘This sme. Explicitly the mation ofan one parle canbe dsb by ing
is cordites sa funtion of tie (x. 8} 3) ait cceleton a ere
frig Hy
& & 0 62
he nnn el ret mea go payment Can
cone rfCanesian corte ystems
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(Chapter 3 Space, Tine and Gavan Newtonian Pye
Equation (3.2) is he expression of Newton's is av. Indeed, inn fames
ould be dfned as Cats ference anes for which Newton's is aw holds
inthe form (2)
‘Using he laws of mechanics an observer nap iol ame can constact &
lock hat nase th ime Fr tac, the positon foe fe aril out
te wed to measure snc its poston changes constant tein.
Not every Caresan coordinate sytem san eta frame. For stance, he
reference tame of nboratery on the sae ofthe Earth is not exact a t=
‘rial fame. The equations of mation of fee price ae not (3.2) but alae
‘cfg an Corl tras esl from the ration ofthe Ear st wel The
Slow precession af «Foucault pedal i sre sign thats fame fed onthe
Earth name rae, bat rather its oaing ith ees them, (See
Box 3. for anther such messmo)
"There ae tan inert fames, ot jst oe. In the construction ven, duce
Wind
larger than and mill coment with special telatn~“me Dilation
Chaplet Principle of Speci Relatity
timelike wold tine canbe compute rom the lin elemet (4.3) and (412) 98
tare fee bn
[eof-s[a) yy]
More compact.
fleet sateeciie], nso
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ies nny hats tn plone ine lo secmel imps
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Sess tapos coma Genet il Paneer
towed a
armani Pye aaa)
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Tr shou be enphasized tht 14 or (4.5) hol even for asserting clocks,
Le. when he velit dependent on tie” famoge est of his elt or a
accelerating lok dese in Hox 40m p68.
sample 42. AModel Cock. The preceding dsarson of ine dation i
ot reer tothe working of any pric cock. Tine distin is consequence
(ofthe geome of spactine anal one pee o know aboot lack that
itis a device for menuring the distance along tite carves Neveeles,
{is introtve © see how tine dition emerges fom the workings ofa clock,
‘andthe mode ilsuated in Figures 46 and 7 provides a simple example, The
"Stock mechanism i the bouncing light pul. The rocesive rts ofthe hike
pulse othe lover seo are th event dining the scenes long the
flock’s wordline (et Figure 4.11. The proper ume eral At baween thee
‘ents the tme inl betwee het nthe es fame ofthe kek. which
em Al =2Le[eC183)} The ine tral 8 inthe fame where tat hock
oxo ne ene mp ht pel ay in ey ith sm
ora vig ee Soh Thm ol oa
‘Sr ent iy smb ee ey
“Sec pi nah soar sy um of tet414 Time Oiaon andthe Tin Faradox
s
—i
AIGURE 411 Prope Line and onetime The eae in i ge ie word
{Ee ors prc noving nth itn A ack cred wih te pri ese ie
(pet in slong te ol li wich te gceime anesthe wien
ai The propre Arto io pss in pein Aan spd by
fees coin ir fade gen yh in leat ofa ct, 13)
(Sis 13) Tene lege ban ate lon aely We Facslon
(poet oe pun A appa srr nS, Bu peony a (#) ie of
Spots mt ac,
{s moving with sped V cam he Found by lining A beaween the fst 10
‘laions int) The ests
ara vie a1)
"Ts just he tere eatin 4.18) fora clock with speed V. This model
‘eock ets ine ilaion xpi
‘he Tin Paradox
Equation (4.14) shows tht the time eitered hy a elack moving between wo
oss in space depen othe rot eed even tears to fhe same poi
‘sed fom. This the sure ofthe famous tin paradox.
“feo twins Alice ant Bo, srt fom est tone ot space time in an
Avert fame, ils a Figure 412. Alice moves say fom the starting
ott bt ies ern to est th ste pin time > Bb emai test
‘Beturing point The time elapsed on Bob's clock sf =1)-The time lapsed on
‘Alcs clock way es than hn because (1 — 02/22) aay ess han
Tin (14), The moving twin ages les than the stony wn
stdeeo
FIGURE? Theta
penn fa ce
(hin few. Ae and Bob
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lene parle tt dca i the pl i
sere aknd of ck The posh of sy 39
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parila parclsirucein atv colectono
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ely fi in pice coseni, Spec eh
{yes tr te etme o ply moving pes
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tin of parle moving with ped coining
teva of hn
a= rept,
snr sp ithe tine ae brats a
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fo Vje= 994. Te itn of tclng moos of
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the ctines an mabe fe pats a
fing te ec. most pty th mann mene
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lle Ese an exit a te Noe
ton forma V2 shows re cept cer
‘Non te moom ge 1! mpg god
‘viens ha tare pnd ie on
‘sla,
"Example 43. Alc acclesesistomancowsy to «uniform peed fe, wave,
‘na stig ine away fom Boh ventlyinstaancousi revenes drston,
‘exums 0 Bob with he same sped a clea instantaneously te Bah
Is aged 80 ye By how mach has Alive apd?
"The ages ofeach are the proper tines sng their espactve word lines be
tween depart ad yeu called wih 14). Ty understand te oat
tin of at insunaneou acceleration, tt sigpose ack sur ener
Smal tie interval of length 2 and take the inte vnishes, Then
Eclat 1) Bewoom aimee efor the mpi mf ed ame a
tervars, The cotton of his interval to heigl in (41) wl be
‘orto 10 abd neglie as « approsches Zero. The same Is te fr the
‘ater two of Alice's aceerations. Ths, he mving lock iy rani te
[1 (4/5711 —3/S umes slower thane stationary clock foe 30 yr Alice wll,
Inne aged by 30
‘The American Heritage dinar eines pardo a6 scemingly conrad
‘ory tment tat may ones be te” We obtain paradox by deserting
the sation from Abe's pont of view Bob motes aya form sped,45 Lowe Boos
‘ves rection, nd retusa niform sped, Tat sees to be exactly the sane
{the station from Bes pint of view who ses Alice move avy at iform
Speed: reverse dete, and tuna ier ped. The eu a symmetric
‘Rice younger than Bok However, hr sats ae ot syne ce
{nd Bob el diferent weld ines in spate with diferent itances be
‘ech heir arin ad ending point Tir clocks measure these sane amd
sored difeealy
‘Staght Lines and Longest Distances
“Te twin paradox example ilsrates an importa propery ofthe non Eldean
eon of at spacetime, As (41 show, every dnt ele weed Tne
‘bat Alice could follow between points A and Bus a shore length than the
Sight tne cre flowed by Boh. (Ober curves may lok longer a aur
tke Fiore 4.12, but arin fc shorter became the geometry is aon Lucien,
Recall Example 41.) The sagt ne pth the loner distance Derween any
tho timelike septraed pots na four-dimensional spacetin To see ths,
ck any two timelike sepraied pons 4 and The stig path between
them fea word ine movin with sme eonsan velaciy V- Use at vleity to
{arson to ante neil frame where the two eves car athe same place
‘hot rams ie B's dscsua above. Any observer ike Aloe movie oh 2
testa sth messes a shorter peste asance Between de events that
Bob does Spastine diances don't depeomthe ner ame ws calle
‘temin inthe dimensional space stag ies the shores distance between
‘ny poi, bt in fa pacetne args ine the Longest distance Between
rotimeie separated pois
45° Lorentz Boosts
‘The Connection Between Inertia Frames
“Te dcesion ofthe consrction feta frames in bth Newtonian mechan
{Er Seton 3, and special ela, Seton 43 show's a two inet ames
‘a lle from one ance by rotations, diplacemens and uniform mations
{er combiztions href. tations and spleens work inthe sae Wy as
fs Newtonian mechanic, bt lt's now nd the ansormation ssid With
‘worm motion tht generals the Callan transformation (3.6) special reli
“Thelin lees (4.8) species the omy of special elatvisti pastime
ines of four rectangular coordinates (x, 2) ding a neil rame—
iti cd rin mee a tba66
Chapter Finciples of Speci Rettiy
‘one in which Newton's fst thes the simple frm (3.2). The principle of
‘elt mpi tht he Tine element us ake he sae oe in the ectangalar
ovens ("y/o aye inertial ame The anor aes at
‘Connect liferent inertial cordnae fest therfore beavis the that
reserve the form o (48, ad infact re deteined by Hs equa Tey
‘ne called Loven ransformatons.
We sain Secon 3.2 tht he ln keen of Ec pace,
dS eds? bay? ar an
islet uncbaged by tunlations and rotations ofthe canta coordinates
Ceu.2), Spt trnsltons and ations will lo preserve the lie element
(48) of special elas spacetime became it coud fe witen (cd) + dS"
Bur wat new watsormation presen the on-Esclkean Ine sles of ow
slmensonl Bat actin? The mostra sane fae transformations
te the analogs of rotons tetaen tne and space. These ae aed Lorn
Boosts and comespond to the utifonm motion of one Fate with eget
ter
Tobe define, conse the analogs of rotaons in the (ct) plane. These
are rusformations beeen 7,2) 9-2) tit ee apd 2
‘hanged het mi tan. The wansermatons of he characer hat eae 8)
unchanged athe ata of rations sch as (3.9) bt wih gone ane
‘ions replce by byperolefnctions because ofthe no. uelsean charter of
Spucete, Specialy
= (osho)er)— Gina. cts)
= Csinhoyien) + Cosh. 4.1801
(er
my
where the are an yary fen 2:10 +0. fiat, 8. ypeboie ange
inthe sense rey alloed to in Example 4.) Is riglorwar to vey by
rt acuation ta vansfrmation (118) reserves ln clement (8)
4s? = Coa 4 (ae P 4 Cdy P+ dE
feos ofedt) sinha) ®
+ [-sinhavedr) + coshacanyF + cdy)2-+ cds,
ted)? 4 (da? ay 2? 9
‘he coointes (sy dus pun ane ine fame
Tigre 4.13 sows th ew ("courts plated om the old, x) ate.
‘Thesimilaiy a oudon spent fee are lo pont ferences. A
Parle st rest he rig "= 0) in he coeds has thee ansIIGURE 413A Let ota chnge of confines on space grat.
‘Te fe swe the por 0) corded by (8) lel ce =)
(ects dg The cones ae no roa ech te a te
‘Eicsn some othe pindupe Baty aero ink roma fp
(Geral be malo tevce Sct daga and maps nce in xa 1)
{Beto )aner hve te a crepe se (sae te sno SE
(Sritn trwcon on Imi Ine a ater Te repay exp er
Sai enn 2 the prc ange pen mn hla bream he
fe
{ts edn. In, 3) coordinates, hat atl moving with constant speed
‘Hong the as The speed v can be found by puting” = Oin (818), with he
rk
pects, 620)
A patil aves at any other vale of «in he (t) coonates moves in
‘Ge iecton withthe time spot inthe (r=) coordinates. The ransormation
fom (3.3) 1 ("2 ¥5 2) feet. rom one neal fame another
moving erm with espcet along the ans wih sped Soh ast
‘Bsns ar called Loren oss
“he dnc of 18) asa Lorentz boos sade explicit by aking (20)
‘elnino, Afra it alain whi the ent exh? 8 —
flan? = I plays afl oe one ds
"nny an oy i tL nai
fesrote maar yin mst Se
Lorentz ost
o(Grn eee ey
scirattheane ao
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cca eB
Chspter§ Picpes of pellet
Faye veie, 2m
ayer), (216)
Yes (219
218)
‘were we hve todd th stand abreviton
reanwee (a9)
‘The mene ansormaion i ohtaine ost by changing vit:
teve'ew/e, 4234)
sare te, 423)
yey. 4286
a0)
‘When ¥/e-& 1, (421) edues to he Galilean wasfomaton (3.6) at ms
‘The Relativity oF Simultancty
A numberof pail lavinc fests canbe sen direc ro the spacetime
Alagram of two eral ames shen Figue 413 Forexanple, conser to
ents A and, which are smulaneus for an observer i he c=) frame
‘They wil leon alin of constant a show in Figure 14 However ee wl
bea diference in tie. A, between the events na neil fame moving wil
Spee vith espe tthe st inthe negative dn That she elt
of simultane for which we argued in Seton 42. The quanitie vale of fo
Timedireace At = fg~t canbe compa from he Lentz boost omneting
The two frames in parla (423) Ix” = yx, fete dame twee
the slaps (Ar = 0) eens in he frame hen
r= yeas’ an
As we arguc in Seton 42 event sae tan event A. Equation (428 shows
by how mach
Example 44. A Toy Model Suelite Location System. Rests tention or
Simpy to wo space dimensions: a bodrantal ome (ro vere oe
‘You a aston he groand a= 0. Overead at eght h, consti
stele moving by wih speed V separate ro each he yuo diAIGURE 445 toy mol alison yen, Sis ae moving vend
{Sa Fm cinoma ested naka fom wo iets he oc
Stevi a matin sou
tance Lin heir es frame. (See Fgue 415) The seis carry clocks, which
(seal syoctronized oval te same tie ser est fame. AL regular ner
‘the slits broadcast th time one clocks ad her osizot heaton
IE Simatanecunty you recive sgn from wo negbhorng locks located ob
these of You. ea report hesane tea boatzast. Does his mes that
ou are midvay between the fo clocks? No, fr dt e the case the signals
Thuulbave have been emited simultaneously it your est frame. Because of
1S ett f strane, the signal fom tbe lock the nit was ented
Sine Ar = yiV/)L, [ee (4.2) le in your Fame han he sia om be
dock onthe ff. You se, therfore ote closet at chock than the ober
fea with his information ex ean igure out bow’ mach More gee. 00
fxn gue ot your neato tom he reported ime difleetce i emission af
to sens recived simultieouly by taking acount of tine dito, Lorenz
‘Stn, nd the eta of simultane (Probl 1)
"Fis example was ingited hy the Clea Posing System (GPS), which
‘wit he dst in Chapter 6, bat a simplification i number of espe
tos impeany.the eet of ga sth relat of slay important
fer GPS? To gt ania les pus it Some GPS pares inthis model even
(Soughaiore sophisticated aalsn isrequred. There are 24 GPS sates each
Bee > tronic This means tht hey we moving wit specs V ~ 4 kv ia an
feral ramen wich tbe Fathi estima distance = 2.7 10 kn
fon ts center, The distance Deteen te seis therefore of proximately
Bees/2h 7 10! km and Ar = bo 10"? That ial erent,
Berto achieve a lain acca of 10m, the GPS system must ave accrte
{Sing tn worse tate ih al ime aeons th ance, whic is aout
FeO“ s, Teel of simulans nporan forthe GS.70
Caper Pencipe of Speci Relty
Lorentz Contraction
‘Consider aod whe length iL. when messed nto et frame, Whats
As eng when ese nn perl fae in which i moving wih speed
V2 The spacetime diagram in Figure 4.16 shows erpicly ny is iffece,
Som L. The engi of ther is he distance between eo satoneou events
sends. Bat the nto of smarty fre in ieret neal aes.
‘The measured eng ofthe oi therefor, dle (See Probl 17 for
anteapst example of sch messaroment The length Line ane whee the
rod is moving isthe spacetneasance ecwees teen ofthe ro tf” = O—
‘he poms aeled byw’ Figure 16 Tas stance can aoe computed rom
(Shin the vest frames
Bat —cean? 425)
From (4210. the Hin =O he ine = (VJe2n, 50 AF» (VV Tus
(426)
“This is Lorem onto,
FIGURE6 Loemzconnctinf net The gases Se ne ef hcl
‘faroderid lng th ncn eon es rend yc The
‘See Le Wee te wr ites eo gh fh ed Ao shown om ane
pbtarh ates raf ase ame monn wiped V eect te et
{re Tei mee oli ith ely “V ge x Te ent
‘Ser In is iranei Be sans ewe foetal mament of ie fT
‘Sens a he ens at i f= Dae ne byw inthe igure Alo he
‘ik ager han Lah rst uly rer bce of he wasAddition of Velocities
Having staid the Lorenz boosts cones fre! etal ames, We can
fw fn the elt law for adton of eoctes tat replaces the New
man (42), Conier a parle whose maton is desbed By coontes
foot) 0) i one frame apd (0). 9"). 210) na second fame m9
tne long tea of th fis with veleiy From (421) we ean compute te
fran Between the velit of he puile V = din one frame and te
eloity Wa /d sn he ther namely
ye edt vided a
a * jawed ?
rsp and stom by one nds
ve Mee (42%)
simi
(42)
(62%)
‘hss the relat or the ton of veoctiseenraizng the New
tian 2) an recing wit when fea 1
Example 43. “The Velo of Light the Same ia All Inert Frames.
furs moving with poe along the eas nome neta rane What ve
Eis doce it vein a neil ame moving with speed with respect othe
Ee ame lag the -ais?
“Tc answer o this question hs foe, bet one ca sete fom (4.288)
ene
a
46 Units
“De attentive render cannot ave fllad 10 note the symmetry Ha has Been
_Rbiccod nour formals by ung instead of "The reson can be seen in the
clement 48) There fhe constant emerges a a commeson factor Between
specs unit and time uni—approvimstely 3 » 10" camer in every Se
Sa From the spaces pot of view th ala sa hisorclacient 1s
nsinc
Phage ear ors
ab ange wh woe
‘ped with de es woh
maaseeiae ay
Chager&Pincpes of Spell Rely
1 hough in dealing with pail geometry it ad become rato o mesute
the selection nines an the and =-decony centers The dvance
een tomcat point in space woud then have Ben given By
ast = Cay? sae tae (630)
where © = 24 emfin. Sine space and time are bu diferent dcotins in 3
‘Sngespaetine coninuun, i esable to messie thet in the sre i.
iter cenumetrs or seconde The constant ¢ then gies the comer fcr
terme hese ro unis. Today he velocity of ght tase dfs
tobe eral he comerson factor
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Forming Berween the ones sed nse
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vere i out fouls. For example, i unite whee mei messed in
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d=? = —ds?, and velciies are dimensnless. Equation (4.2) for & Lorene
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ae
438
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Special Relativistic Mechanics 5
“Te lavs of Newtonian mechanics have lo he changed to be coset with the
rocks of spell anit niece inthe previous chpter This cape
EeSthes spo relate chanics fom a four-dimensional, spacetime pit
‘of view, Newtonian mechanic i a approximation wis evans oF special
‘ltt that capper moton sat speeds much less than he velsity
‘ish na pariular ner frame Wehepin with he eal sea of fou-vetor
5.1 Four-Vectors
A fourecor ssid dest ine segment in for dimensional Bat space
‘ee inthe sume way ata thine voce oe ala te-ecor ip
{Sr stupcn can be defined asa deta line pment sp iee-dineasioal te
‘hcan space. ofiace ltrs wl dente furvoton—e gato dsingish
{Bem from re sete, eg, 2 The earl teonnology fow vector and thee
‘ecto kop forth chapter, bet saczseing chapter sully refer oy 0
‘Sovrsand rely onthe ona to ising thst.
AIGURE 1 The ain of ours an he mip fy mbes. To ad
{Re tours as hamper them rl ees ul hy ke le
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FIGURE:S2. Tani spe, and ol fours. Therein of oreo
i leg Goes and mall etn putin. pene op
Four vectors cn be mip by pumbers, aed nd subacted acconting
tothe sual rls fr ves See Figure 81) The long of afore ite
hoe aloof he spucetine stance heen ts tl an is tip. Fours
whos tal an tp have» sacle spuaton re als pact: hoe whe
tl and fp hae’ tine epson are called tlie an those who a
td Up hae al spaation re elle nal, Nal foae stor ave 70 eth
vamplosof te diferent types ae ila n Figure 52.
Naterthe dion of four vectors sve, mth ls for thn,
estoy narbers al aulting feng refer tn ay par neil fame
‘They areimaran—ie sme inal orl frames. Whe he sof mechanics
‘fooled in terms our estos they wil mses tke these fot
‘every iota frame at sr prediction wl be const wih he pri
ofl. Then fos he tly and impctce of a ecto
‘Basis Four Vector and Components
na particulier frame, Pass fowrvectors ca be inouced of unit eth
pointing hong the 9 and coolio shawn in Figure 8.3. We cl
these sis ourveeas and eof oan, 1€€5, whee
sins fort Herre Take gti these ow-vectos ae cli bot for
foursectors cause any forecto ca he peste nea? embintion
ofthe a sated in Figure Sa
The numbers (a. @",2".a!}—oF equivalents,
2) ae aed thSvein
component ofthe four-ector? Components says ween with dhe cope
‘eo il spent
There are some of fl ways of weg (5.1 sch
aawertate) sere toes (2
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‘vont ated pe and lower nds andro te sme
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sete same a5. Silly or thre vets,
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dey =e, oo,
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[Be or ty abou the us of fe summation convention in Seton 7.3
‘Spelling the comnts freon an the bai fue setr ee
sen speci the our ecto isl Iss eeu to havea number odie
‘Ss sosing the componens, mel,
Hataa), PG, at ated. SN
Example $1. Displacement Fourvectors A smple eample of fur
eto the dlasement four-estr Ax eswseh Sao events A ahd Suh
(See shown Pie ss
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ean nr.) ae the corte leaing eet B. then he compo
fens ofthe dispacent fourvestr AX between hem Se Up —H4n 8
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a= decte,- oe, +ale,
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veya. 30 ~ 20) This cane writen in amore compact frm
av aap 6s
‘This expression sa Shona fer four eguitions en fr each vale of a.
0.1.2.8. The index ical a ree ider—"tee ake On any Wale fo
to 3.eich val yong a iflerent equation,
“The componens of four wectr ae teen liferen nerlaes e
«aos the oortinate bs foursectrs are dfn. The components of a for
‘ector—a dete ite segment trai heen ner fame ost He he
anponenis Oa dsplacementfoorsetor Fer example 0 ner anes
‘eat bya uiform mation vlog he an asi (431). the component a's
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lof previous chapter we sal at we would usr =I units om nom 0,
Scalar Product
‘The scalar produc isan importante in he alls of four-vectrs, tor
Theor The scale podst of 0 Toure aad eed by a:b
[Rsatsesthe us! mathematica ls fr scala products
= 6.100
bene, (6.106
(ea) b= a(a-b), 6.10
whee abe are any thc four-veeosad ay number
‘Caculaing sar products of four-etors snp the scalar prc of
allparsoasis fou tecrs are hae, because fa = ey and = eg
un
(Tres doube sum inthis expression, oe sum oer th ther ever.)
special motion use forth scalar pot yey eas four vet ta
Dnt along the orthogonal scorn aes 1-9.) fa nel ame
rus =e 6p, 2,‘ethan be writen
_adouble sum over cand impli, The sar prt fal vests is ine once
they te known
“he oy ar determined by he eguernen that the carp ofthe
placement our sector with ial give the gure of the dance heweea the 80
presi connects
abe np os
(an? = ax: ae uy)
‘The lng ofa four vcr defined by the Saar pat hus colneies with the
{Eth define os the distance rm tl ip. Comparing ths with (4. For 80)
ding gg = 8 omen of (8.12) 4nd 5.10). Wend
wis,
Here ug has boen displayed as a diagonal. symmetric mats. In view of (8.14),
Ate mate uy cam Be ued th the sammation convention to eyes he line
(eet of at pute 8) mam espesally com For
a 16)
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steer ect of too functors a a bi ees tae component ina
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“Te varitonal rnin of extremal proper ine can bested 5 elon
Variational Principle fr Free Particle Motion
‘Te world ine of repartee between wo tele sepa pins
‘treme the ropertine Rete th
Consider two ile sparse pons 4 and Bin spacetime, and al elie
serine ging Retween ther Figure 8). Each cue will havea ale ofthe0
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Uhattake the valoeo = Oat pin ade It pint fol cunes we wart
to conse (Tis would ot be he eve forthe parame) The ward ln
then spect by giving the eoorintes as. funtion oe, are,” = (0),
Equnon (536) an tea he ween
1 ay? _(dx\?_ dy)? _(az\*]"?
w= [of (2) PARTY” 0
itn ac
+ [(i)-G)-@)-@)] bee”
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4 [haat
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de (3.60 becomes
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0 won
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aright wer ne conecing and, The word lite ofa fee price a
tpoclin sa cure of extremal proper ne
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“Tee discon sofa hs concemed prices with noazerorest mass, wb move
‘2 yous less han he spool of High. Las now consider pte that move a
{Se Spent eV = aloe al word ine Examples are the ana of ight
{Ss youl pctns ad praitons and possibly some kinds etn * We
frwvalmos eicisiey on phatns, hich are ala al ht in tino
‘quam aspects, bt our rextment would covet any che parle tat moves
Thre eed oleh
Eide te pope inecan no longer be usedas parameter along the weld
Aco aigt nyt popr tine tral beeen ay two ps on 210
ewcve, hv are ay ober parameter tha could Be wd. Fo example. the
ree (565)
lehichhas Y= I. could be writen prameticly a
wh (60)
‘eters the prameterand ut = (1.1.0.0). The four yer wisa angen fou-
Seve =a dung th parame as was sein (3.2) Howeve hee
(Sram eter Therefore, in contat'0(52),
weno (565)
acentcoicesofprameszaton wil gv diferent angen fourectos, tat
Brave rer eet,
With hs choke of parameratin,
0 (560)
‘2 tthe equation of motion fa Tita he same as fr a price (5.38,
‘Piece are many oer choses of parametztion for which thls 6 nt tue. For
seumpl, we clave replaced 590° (5.8). As varies Been 0 and
TAT the same sight ine, r= r, woul have been desried Eton (565)
‘Seuidcertnuc to betrba 566) woukdne, Parameters for which he eatin
‘Secon ora ight a (3.66 has he same oa fo parcles te cle ane
(Porontes. Thee sno uigue allie pata Fo example) san ane
{Porsrseten aconstnt es is aso an afineparmcter, Aine pores
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sue the mos coneient ones to us for ligt ay Bess ofthe spe fxm of
Go,
nergy, Momentum, Frequency, and Wave Vector
Photons and nein cary energy ad hemor. iets,
‘the energy ofa photon Eis oneted is uy by anther of Ese
Famous elation,
=e. (sar
or the three momentum. ote fo (5.44) thatthe tee oc 6 given
Vow pf, Sice VL this implies that |) Tar photo, 0 the ths.
momentim an ewe
668
were pins in the dissin of propagation, has magitte |= «ad is
fale ie wine ee sector. any neal frame the somponens of te fu
‘momentum of 3 photo pc thefore he wrt
me, | so
(6) = (bo
“The our-vector ks cll the wave fourvectr. vide,
CCompasing this with (5.3), we see that pons have eo est mas, kel
Pareles moving atthe ped of ight, Bath pan kre tangent ote wat ine
'¢ photon, The tngen eto w could be cise to cocce wih cher po
by adjusting te noraiion ofthe afbie patter 2. The equation of matin
(5.65 cn be ween aterm of or kas
a Heo (570
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here ane parameter,
Doppler Shift and Relativistic Beaming
‘The reais Doppler shi simple aplication of hese eas. Coser +
source that emits pons of tequeney ws all ietons the source's rt
‘ame. Suppose another fame the source x moving sith sped V slong ie
suis What egueney will beobsered fore photon tht kes a age wih‘te diction of motion? This qesion i mere by using Lorentz boost 10
‘Senet the component ofthe wave four vector Kine et amet those inthe
‘Shscer' rane where the sure is moving. Lt? = (8) be components of
‘be mve ourvetor oh photon inte fame ofthe sure and "= ta.B)
‘he components the fae othe observer Fram (39)
lo! =v, on
{Bu = o! cose’ where a’ isthe angle between the x-axis andthe deston
the phox Inthe observe’ rane. Ts.
ee om
Foose!
-ehichs the fom or the reli Doppler si oe small tiss apo
aly
ebm o(t 4 Vem’) (7)
Whena’ = the photon ented inthe same sitet ta te sures moving
and tee is ble shi of a! = +l he Feeney ofthe photon. Whe
= 7. the photons ovng opposite the source nd thre a el shit oF
Even pons mite wanes othe deton of main of he source a” =
Dy weredsie,shoaph he leans Onde of ths eet is V2. Tis cle
the unsere Dopler shi nd formal (73) shows ts jst tine dain,
“ihe hsomeaon of relive Reming (Pig $9 lows rm the ans
feomation i he spi omer ofthe photon. Seppe» pn makes ab
tale with he sais the source fae where cose = 4/0 Inthe by
tener ue, te angle makes with th iss ie by cose’ = "0
The Lorentz transformation (3) beeen the wo res comsecting (4°) 1
(2A) he tha hese 0 angles ae elated
conv
cose = TS Veoee
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“Toth aloe photons emia the foward hemispeein he source Frame
(or #/2) ate oon by the observer tobe emit sh a saber cone =
Ihe coc = V. For V cose o | this opening angle wl be sal. Pots
Ie ths bated aloe te Seton ofthe source by ks moto. The Doppler
Shiels tha he enerey ofthe photos inthe Fonvard iresion is geser
‘an tain the ack ection, meaning hat the nes the ation
‘ch re concerted along te dren of metion (Prablem 17) wna
‘ating body mavng toward yu ie righ han sowing aay. That
‘be phenomenon of relate Beaming
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Cosmic Ray Energies {thin Gupe baton afew itn
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‘edu mot esi understood in ner ames. Observations of obser at
fev ina inci fame ae refered to the aes of ha rae. Fr example the
(Sets of pile measur by an cheer a est nan inert fame the
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the Ean fo instance. are not How ate the pedistins forthe observations
accel observers aad?
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oneal anes nthe curved spacetimes of geal laity tha extend over,
tll spcetie. At we wil sete ae love etal frames inthe neighbor
‘ofeach pnt ad the neigh othe wel nes of Hey fling eet
ato global nes. Theor, ts rial hve systematic ny of exact
Ihe pesicions for oheerers who are no asad th ll nr fe
‘Tis seton describes now to do at inthe context of spectre.
The path ofan obserer tough spate atime wold line, An oh
server maybe hough ofa caring a sbrstoy slong te wordline. Atleast or
{stoptssical problems, ths ahora, even fs the Hobole Space Telescope
‘willbe ery smal cnpared the distices oer whch physical phenomena take
lace We teefore ale as being rival smal Tie te shorty he
fbserver makes easement hy means of locks and mr. (See Figue 8!
Forexarpe an oherver might meteie he vel of particle pains tu
{he Ibert by noing that he artic’ th made cen angle with one of
the Laratr’s walls ths give the ection —and messing he ne ahe>
to goth dance crs the Inert, whic geste see,
‘Mathematical thie ies of lca labrsory may be Meal as show
In Figue 3.10. An observer eae along fou orthogonal wit fuser
tyeycenty- wtih defines tine ditecon adie spatial direction, epee
"he bck theese wil feral essen Indices with ak over
‘tem ae wed mphasie that wae dealing with an thor asics5.6 Gbseres and Obsenatons
four vector with unt eth and al fouesectos mutually omhogoml The tine
tks un four sector wil elangent wo the observer's Word ine since tis
‘be diction «clock st rest in the laborer ie rewng in spacetime Siae the
hsv ou ely 2 wi anget ete (5.2)
=a 676)
‘The observer fe to pick the tre pail bss esters lng as they ae
‘enhogoal oj and to each othe Only ithe ahaa is at est nan neta
fame wiley point lng the sve ofa neil ame
‘Example $7. An Orhonormal Bass fora Simple Accelerating Observer
CComiler the bseer moving slong the accelerated werd line desebed
Eames and St, What ar he somponens of = wet of otal tis
fourectr for this observe he eal ame! These fourvecers il ay
ih he observer's prope tie, The fourier (2) The ahsener’s four
etosy unt), whieh hs componets ft 831)
(egfen” =ae1 = cosh. silar),0.0), (3:79)
“Te only onions onthe ater tee four-vector ) ate hat they be or
osama! to etr).onbogona to each oer, and of unt length. Thee ae many
fpstliescoresponting to the observer feed o ore the spat axes of
‘S onthonoral rane. The eases way 10 sts the ematons iw pik (2)
{Ss er) toe ait oe vectors in the and eaten, respectively. The
‘Bang foucvetor ef) then ashe for (fe. 00) forse fonctions
Fant Oogonly wih () means
e000) = chiar) fe) ehler)g(e)=0. G8)
Uncles means
(0-4) =F Fe
67)
‘Tee smo condions determine f and, The four vectonse() that together
‘bin (577) make wp orthonormal ass ourestrs forthe observer are
(ej(0" = (inhtae,coshia. 0.0), ny)
(efor = 0.0.1.0, (5806)
Gefen" = 0.0.0.0, 3800)
‘As dscused bos serves refer observations tthe aes of the labor
‘wes andthe clock within then This meus tht hy meses the compat
‘Sours slong the bai ou eos (,] associated with haba
{Gre room {meanest oF") Forint the energy of patil measured
{ae acslortng observers the componeat ofthe parce fourmameaum p
isos the isis foue secre, The teesomeatsh measured 1 dection. 6
”praklemesues be
Recchenagy st
{rset nthe
‘ecru.
fer Mesure
by an Obsener
Chapter 5 Special Relais Mechs
the component of palong ee. These componcas ate defined bythe davon
stone.
paste, oa
“They ex be computed asses dt wih the onan bss fourvectr.
of the observer, nd by temporal suspending th ul fo asain indies
pape. plea papes plape. 83
‘To verify these elton, jst comput the vighthand ides asng (581, taking
io account thatthe bas fousvetors re onan pact eae:
ofthe particle E measured by an observer wih fourslocts asthe Gt
how.
BaP ox
‘The following examples ila how this works
Example $8. Energy of Stationary Particle Measured by an Observer
Moving with Speed ¥- "Consider pares atest cern inci ne
(igure 5.1}, An observers ming wih vlocty Vin thi ame so th the
‘bserers woe ia tects the patil, Frm the aberer's poi of ies
the parole moves though the obser abray. Wht eng Othe patie
‘woul be measured bythe observer? WE aes Know the anew The patie
will move oust teatry wih speed V a a the manuel ety all
Eom, san
whore isthe pail’ est mas.
‘rset coms about by scalar peut wth the observers onto
smal basis Inthe inl frame where he pre ete puicl’s maeh=
tum fouveetor bas components
P= 0.0.0.0) 1538)
Inthe sume rare the Four velocity ofthe observer ft 28)
gm ton = 7 ¥7.0.0) (536)
‘Te ergy measured by he observer accom (5.828
B= P= Pha my x
lobich is the same a6 (S88), Te energy messed hy the observe i just he
component ofthe parc’ energy-momentum Fur vetr slong the observer
time dreton
ke ey eats sob wie ins nbs =ePrbiems
Fo this simple example the computation (3.87) 6 excesinely complicated
‘The points, however, th eession (8.87) writen nan marian form and
‘ste computed non reference me, Tp ee he avatage ots conse te
following exam
Example 59. Froqency Measured hy an Accelerating Observe An 0
fener lowing the wor ine of Examples 53 at serves he gh fom
{Sr tht romans stationary at he oii ofthe iter fae, eiting igh
“cally Assume for simpiciy tha the pts emied a ingle opel te
{gc nin the est ame the tar Wht eqns) ws) wl the bserer
{Derr av anton of proper ime long his oer word ie?
nhc inci fae in which he sir stato. the wate four estor kof
ton reaching the oerer has components k= (ot 00) Te observe
Frsocosyw() conde worked out by tonforming these componeats toe
snvontaneous res une ofthe server a proper te ¥- Tha mo 9 sry
{Eric (Problem 18) ht tis ever to ote hat E = Fes for photons ad we
w(t) = kan a8)
‘here ms sth fourelacy (831. Explicitly his gives
ott) =a! Ke = onfeosler)~siebiaey] = aeypt—arl. (589)
At cly proper tines the obser is moving pil toward he source and the
beh oe shite te properties the observers moving apy avy fom
se utc andthe phe
observer on the ridge of starship following the word ine 31) hats
Aeshng at ld of stars wl ce hem or only ied pened of prope tie of
sxe a. Can you explain why?
Problems
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we 7 the patil parto te eve oun 9
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{SStoncton fie ie tome of seaman nnd Fei
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[9.5] One reson potas ons is
Find he minima eee he hol ney) ton wel ve hve a
rods spon sway ne fen ch poo atest Tes ent
18 oer ee i keene rh ecm ck
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prolemtecrse ess necked.
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1) ie Reig ct ag ata a a
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(Gdns) a rare fect il ae
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‘ect pops vere’
101Chapter 5 Speci elise Mechanics
(0) Find he to whish pots sine er ai st ange dad
Tage dsine aay the ers ame ncn ae fn
(cd lumi er ans anle ees age ste
tay atineon of eagle the aeer ame
(a) Dc te beaming of mmr ad ener be omen ane athe el
iy ofthe sce paces evel Hk
1 Work oth gens tie pe ine en by the ober 2
Example $9 by aang te spe th wae ss ep
1. (s)Anobsenermone ha costs V alte axis ani fae
Fd hcp ntl a of nol is ares fg
‘eoteser a cena
28. Come prse with omen pad a bere th our ely
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thee ery mew
Fi=[e-e? +@-pi!®
21 AT Ase tin al iri ames theism shared pars sen by
Bigesixa,
vee 9th tre om he pre, a a cee, ad Ed
[ache eer ad magnet elds mee be Lave are Conca
tes ne me moving ih ed ame ns
(a) Find he coments he oe inet E a and compe
‘fe poles owe
(0) Use Re testo aw fore oman of Fad ws ad he eas
tr re at pe he lean snd mage ld he oe
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tevin detonate tele rans he eget
(6) Bate he components of chon eure wi em fhe ee
(@) Define fours yp
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103PART
Il
The Curved Spacetimes
of General Relativity
The idea that gravity isthe geometry of curved spacetine is
introduced. The tools for describing curved spacetimes and the
‘motion of test particles ad light rays that probe these curved
feometries are developed, The geomettes ofthe exterior of
spherical star, spherical black holes, gravitational waves, and
cosmology are explored, The basic tests of general relativity are
eseribed.Gravity as Geometry
‘With he soso of psi lati, it eee apparent the Newtonian the-
‘on of gravity. whic had Been so Sucesfuly applied 1 the mechani ofthe
‘Sharsgse fr alt 309 years, adn longer te excl comet. The New
Sian gttaond maton i isuatancas The gravitational force Fi 8
tsa atime dor toa second ase my given ia magnitude by (ef 310]
Fa = Oe, wD
nner
‘here () and 70) at the postions ofthe massa the sane instant ote
‘Buin special relat the nton of une lee in dierent nei
fares Toe Nevtnian I (61) soul be rae oly one Fame, a it woul
(Ger sngle outa ane fom al eters The Neston nw ogy is has
tesiossent with the principle of reaivi
‘We wil ace om some pans ofthe pth that ed Einstein wo 9 ew teary
‘of gravy thats cose with the principle of rely. The res ll be
teow eli theory tat ultivey differen fom Newtonian gray
Insceral envy tv itonal phenomena ase ptr aces an es, tat
tho the crvtire of Fae smensonal spcetine. Te aring pot fr these
‘Senierton the eal of rational nd ier mas.
6.1 Testing the Equality of Gravitational and Inertial Mass
A dcusa iy in Chapter 2 the egy oF eatin nd ine mass
{Sy been ese o exrnndinary accuracy. Becase of he cena ipetance of
fh nity fo gener rea worl desrbe something more of
fc tents even only inascheratie
Experiments esting the equality of gravitons and inal mass sek to
comps the acceletatons of Boies of dffeent composite alin ely i 2
{ontntonal field, The seers of the anh and he Moon fling ithe
Eston fle of he Son wete compre in the Tana laser ranging exper
‘ent dese in Box 2.0m p. 14 The acess apree to an accuray of
TS 10 she mos acca cet test Uo date Experts dane on the
‘sac of the Eat with trim pendulum atin sna accuracy. Such ex
priments ae called Eats experiments alter R, von Eve (846-1919) ho
indo theirs modern version. We dscns dhe as ete ee,
CHAPTER
6Chapter Geet 8 Geometry
Imagine two muss of diferent mari a thc fo hat suspends
fom a her na ebortry on he sare of the Eat as hecho in Figur
‘That ca schematic pte of oon pond. Bocuse ihe labrtny
tang withthe Ean ts anging fers ot exact lined with cal fe
ff vit. Rae the Ror angst ml angle otha dston so ata sal
component ofthe gration force cat balaee te cept asst
ing trom the Earth's rotation, 5 shown in the rigtand mcinbe f Figure 6
“The muses ree to move inthe deton perpen othe fbr nd
‘het. Gravity i the only force ating i ths ising ction along whic®
the mases at effectively ely Ting Any ference between thease
‘of he two mases Would case the penal to tw Ths, ference inthe
‘sui of hei pation and neal mares could e deste,
"To understand ow ths kil of experiment warks moe quutitthly, dente
the two bodies by and their gravitstonal ast By mq and ec ah
len imple A wih wo mses offen composon orc syed
[joa pp wt sled tan The om tn on
‘eats race pater th che he tonne aes ng
Iheceof the shown The ove gsm fe foe ap
‘oy Tara inst The te line ting ee’ pede
‘he prolamin he am of Lath Tat can apn nym(6:1 Tet the equality of Graton a neal Mass
therein masses ym. any respectively Assume thatthe gravitational
‘eld hick ses the praiaona force meg ona mas oF (3.31) cost
‘rhe gimennon ofthe peal Seurts such asthe Eat, Sun. ané Mi
‘Sis wil sty thea, Pt smile ours cloner to the exponent ae a
“nian pron. Dstt the component off nth ising destion By 3!
Sndthe component ofthe accelerates in ths ection by and, The,
mare, (20
mney (62)
If the too gravitational o ine mas is the Same oral odes the pe
utuncan be at ox with oth odes havin the sume centepeta acceleration due
{theron ofthe Earth Any eilerence of thera of svt 1 neta
trowbetcen bots of ditferet composition would wow up a ifn a
‘ir accelerations and a wistan the penta. Pom (62) the ilerence nthe
[ssclentons facto of heir avere
(et)
‘An uper limit on he ews othe pending an upper mit on nd
‘pp init on Svitione fron ey of rvitnal nd otal mas.
"i coin dues ile more than cara alization ofthe a
tus modern expeinent tha have Been cared ot by Roll Krotkor. ad Dice
"968, Brainy and Pago (1971), and Su etal (1994)- The pendula used
tt later experiment shown s Fgre 62. few features ca Be enone
Fn four asics raher than two edd. Thi 0 mnie he eft of
{lets i the pravaonl pen —ciffecnces a F—acros the pondlane
{Gor would ead to ators om the ponds even if gravitational a neat
‘nas were eq Clever ep nee to eld tpn fo sac ae
‘Sens an ro gnc thermal an ter sources of wose However. the key
{athieing eet experimental airy torte the pend kwh 2
own pei Inte ame a he pel de magne and gn ofa ews
‘song arising oma diference im gravitational and teal mas won ry
aroma wah precnl ths eri By fcwnng oa the Forse component at
the angular poston ofthe endl eth thi peri he ial asain ay
“Evitons rom fe equity of gravtstonal an nei mass can Be spate
irom nse with igh accuracy: The rel, Frese ofthe expoiment of So
{a (108 using mses of bey lom a copper othe any nde in
= 602428 x 10% a
The quai of gravitational and neti as oof he ost asc tested
espesin al physics,
109no
6.2 The Equivalence Principle1(63 Clack in. Gotan Feld
se isa in Figure 6. An experiment aside who dops 2 canoooall
{eva feather wil obsie that hey fall t the Hoo oF the Ibo wih geal
[Ssslntions—the same fouls forthe abate at esta raitaton Ae
Bs tis orany oer mectnnicl experimen wh parle the expeamea In
‘ele cancel whether the abort fe tmacclat a unfm pas
{Eis oracceeted i emey space. The to laboatevis ae equal fata
sSeccaperimens ae conered.
“Te acne of local expenments ta dtinguish tween oniform acs
09 and ior eration els follow medtely fos dhe equa of
{Pevitinal and neil re 8 ng as hon experiments eanser the re
rhodes sch as canals and fester But what aboot experiments ath
fPscos or nets? What boat ctramapaeie elds ote Hes of quam
‘Gromodynaice? Could the tuo iboats be dstingushe by these effects?
Emin’s equnslence penne ith ies tht sheen experiment ha ea
(Giorgia a uniform acclenation from a uniform eravtaional ld The
(Be foly"guvalen
‘Tpoerof the oqialence pnp derives fois set that i apis
twas of physics Ae an example, we sexo the calene pil, we
{bes ao acto ht igh Els ina pavatnal eld with be sme ele:
(Son ss tral is es ds trie how occult he eet of
[Fosiy on pt There iene Newtonian equation of ion F = mya Hee
‘Show te equivalence pci Foes et the conlson tha Hp fal 8
‘pessoa ek
In empty spac, en ay wil we om ihe Hiei a neil fame
‘Senpose seh ay sobre from a aborts accelerating answers) 61
Section of propagation Figure 68) In the forty Frame, he Hight wil
‘Sursta poston Below where entero esau the rstony fs ace
(epson ih he Gime th Hp ray ctsss. Ths. nthe lorry ame he ght
{Breil asclete dowtvar ih the acceleration ofthe abort. From the
‘Sule pinipl, oe can dee that he sree aces sb a norm
[Petal eld, he ght ry asserts dowtvan with he oa cele
Bevo ari
63 Clocks in a Gravitational Field
‘Consider ths though experienc in Figure 6.6. Observer Alc isl
{eed eight above observer ob in wnform grins eld whete bose
fll wt acceleration Two observers at te fp and Bato oF toe on
{Be surface ofthe Eat te ths station to god approximation (See or
“euple, Box 6.1 on p.118) Or forthe purposes othe following dscusion. we
‘Eounagine Alice to ein the noe and Bot ef he ail oa oekat sbi of
fees at sexton the surface of he Eat, shown in Fagre 64 Alice eras
(pt sams at oqual tents as mewsured a a cock oct at the same
13Chapter Gay 2 Georty
aot essential bt seal simply the analysis wie oting the centre
‘li? When (Vee nepligtbe, Newtonian ectoncs ante ws and Lorenz
Contato and tie lation neglected. As. since we wil ist be comparing
tine neva sues of nutty canbe opted. Asuming that (eh fc
{step means the ockt doe ot acceler orate velo in
theme i takes fr to tel from nove ta With ese assumptions the
[Newioian mechanics ado forthe sly athe x forthe eilleence
‘nates of th socks wl be comet o easing ode gh
Suppose the echt sacs along the =a. Bob's poston a the al
sao = fe 63)
{the expt of = is chowen to coin with Bobs poston at ¢ = 0, Alice's
postion i throw ofthe cet gen by
sun shee ber 6
(Comider the emission af wo success ht pss by Alcan th ep
‘io hy Bo Sapp tht =O athe ne he it pe emi, ste ie
‘tered. a thet the secon use seid abd =e eee
the second poe is rece. The sequence of even sisted in gue 67
The tee waved by the Bs pune
(0) zal) =e (6
“Te distance tml by the second ples shcrand gt by
WiBey)~ =a + Ae) =cln + Ata Aeah os
Insring (6.5 and (6.6 and asuing Asal tht only Harts
‘Sev and Ary psdbe ketone ids
hen? ma osm
Aen? eae sett + Ate ate (591
subunct (9) m (6.)a s (6 90) azn Acta the
rund amund th of aetna hfe can
[eagleted and ony afi appeosintion trade mame =e The
resis
sigma (1-8) 10116
Chapters Gay 3s Geonary
BOX 6.1
Gravitational Redshift
rage wihens rest mea oval
nl ety Pend so Rta (9H) and Pod wae hls. Te day of acl Ss ot
So Side CI wee sez of he sh ex-ante a8 exaly MLV gar Ths
Ferme niet which Ace and Sob cope hej he snroge se fu of epee he ne
‘ace cision and esgon of sig ea rm wth, Paes hn tcl ert amy.
[Potion ld The teste 22 mtigh ower yowalh ming wih some slr nse he sage
‘te eer Physval aks a Hrd Unc ania he dy thre cs fc ao
Si) nl te 4 oo Si ay Rol tt es
gues fhe uma ll ery yeu, weak ae iny Nast
Eby £toncintethagh ofthe ofeminna sh Hower by liing he eh cen Seed
tower een sample of "aed an acer
he emmy fle atm Ae fh rk cul frnely kd
Wagar eqcny wel to eee sac tts evn 4 ee wih bat TOD ie
‘ould be dace eg b se of e rencten peter Han the peed gional ear ht
hyahch nu ened) pete attr By Singh aan oan he ny
ten sleigh tyson rato mec ofan eg
‘pions By vaning hve sty of com epson (1) 0 sy soa
Tretouveaiheopetietver Oeegerineres call 1% A mote cate eaeent > deed Cp
FrocucaDopler tsi tar walicormensie etter 0
tothe /<2 asaya (6.10 wali I this om the elaton hols what
the etive sizes of andy, When the ocewer aa higher savin
Pete fun he nie the ina wl be ese me slowly thn they wee
he received more quickly An experiment confirming this preicionsdseib
inBow
Example 61. ‘Theorists Age More Qulekly at UCSB, “These est ae ox
‘eal slim edi oratory cicumstances, At the sthor' th
tion te hens occa the top flr oF te pis Fn, The ber of «
theorist sa Kind of clock. As measured bya closk on he ground Noo heat
‘teat moe mes one op Noor inate rv fie athe ear
Similar ses onthe round Hoary actoro 1+ gh) here = 3
“B8aysti0m)
et mia
ws63. Cocks na Gravis Field
sich fers fom unity only by few parts in 10 The theorists whos offices
fre sth op of the bing ar older ow microseconds 10 92 all,
rss py fora view
1 sem natural to sppose hat elt (6.12) altho drive for uniform
rst lds, bos for nonuniform acs 8 wel. This extension would
tmean hat (6 121hols when B= (Fy ad @y = (Tg) The test of this ex
tenn ike he equaence pcp ut ulimately ests a expeneat Tis
tenon leads fo the gravitational redshift derived in Example 62 below: an
‘espace aplication tthe Global Posoning Syem dest nthe ext
Example 62. ‘The Gravitational Reds. The ews ofa ph wave of del
fave feqdeny can be RovEN oa scr of signals emit a rate Rha
fe Hoque ofthe wave Relation (613) otween theres of enon an
‘expo ean therefore be applied olight For example, ight emit rom the
fae of sir wihfoquney wiv tact far rom he ar wth
regency on, which ess ano, Tat ste gaitiona resi. The ra
we (i 24) a
‘This expen is curate fr sal values of GAH/ Res he general eatin Is
ered Section 9.2. The pasate has heen detente spect
‘othe dar stare hire = Ms and R ~ 10 km andthe facil che
tn trequency only ~10-%
When tegration eds nonuniform he egance rnin olson
foc eserment in aborts tat re small eal al hat take plsce one
‘or enon peso o time that no nonunorestie sn canbe detected”
Equivalence Principle
Esper in sin ml fel fling ahora. over
say shot ine, ss at a ining Fen |
thos a hese cxpsimens inane me mens ops. |
“venue rc sn merely ge oy le ke
selina ar yaa
19Chapt Gay 8 Geometry
Inthis frm the equiatnce rnin wl sls ave a mesningin genera elt
Sty. a¢ wel sem Seton 7 Exarpl 63 shows more leat any asia
‘ygument how stall e abraory has to be and oot & ton of th
expense
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6.4 The Global Positioning System
“The ifrnse (612) between res a wich signal ar emit and eelved at
tho locas wth diferent savtaonal pote minate i aboratoy
Smstaneen (6.15) sbowe. Yet taking ese difeences ito acount rial
ior the opraton of he Global Posioning Systems (GPS) sed ever) da. The
‘eit ffs of tine dilaton daca in Secton 4a he asatinst
‘ics the preset chapler mere not prope aken int acount the Sm
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