The Equivalence Principle as a Stepping Stone from Special to General Relativity: A Socratic Dialog
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-11-11 v2
Abstract
In this paper we show how the student can be led to an understanding of the connection between special relativity and general relativity by considering the time dilation effect of clocks placed on the surface of the Earth. This paper is written as a Socratic dialog between a lecturer Sam and a student Kim.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0501034,
title = {The Equivalence Principle as a Stepping Stone from Special to General Relativity: A Socratic Dialog},
author = {S. P. Drake},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0501034},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
8 pages, 1 figure, uses the revtex4 documentclass. Submitted to the American Journal of Physics. Minor modification and corrections following referees' comments