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Revista mexicana de física E
versión impresa ISSN 1870-3542
Rev. mex. fís. E vol.60 no.2 México jul./dic. 2014
Educación
The four particles paradox in special relativity
J.M. García-Islas
Departamento de Física Matemática, Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 20-726, 01000, México DF, México, e-mail: jmgislas@iimas.unam.mx
Received 22 May 2014;
accepted 22 October 2014
Abstract
We present a novel paradox in special relativity together with its solution. We call it the four particles paradox. The purpose of this paradox is pedagogical and therefore directed towards students and lecturers of physics. Even if most paradoxes in special relativity theory are very interrelated and some are special cases of others, the paradox we present here is original and illuminates on the very nice subject and the literature of special relativity.
Keywords: Special relativity; length contraction; paradox; general physics.
PACS: 03.30.+p; 01.55.+b
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