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Relativistic rapidity as change in musical pitch

General Physics 2007-06-25 v1

Abstract

Relativistic rapidity is usually presented as a computational device. As Levy-Leblond has shown, it is also the velocity that would be imputed by an ideal Newtonian inertial guidance system, taking c=1*neper=1. Here, we show that it can also be interpreted as the change in musical pitch of radiation fore and aft along the direction of motion.

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@article{arxiv.0706.3247,
  title  = {Relativistic rapidity as change in musical pitch},
  author = {Alma Teao Wilson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0706.3247},
  year   = {2007}
}