Measured speed versus true speed
Abstract
The theoretical predictions, derived from the Lorentz and the Tangherlini transformations, for the one-way speed of any physical entity are confronted with the corresponding expressions for the one-way measured speed obtained from a gedanken experiment. The experiment demonstrates that, for an inertial frame in motion relative to an inertial frame where the one-way speed of light is isotropic, even the special theory of relativity renders the one-way speed of light as function of the velocity of in agreement with the Tangherlini transformations. However, the two-way speed of light remains constant for all inertial frames, in agreement with the two-way experimental techniques. This implies that there must exist \emph{one and only one} inertial frame where the one-way speed of light is isotropic. These investigations also show how we can determine, with certain restrictions, the true speed of a physical entity and of the true speed of relative to .
Cite
@article{arxiv.1005.1616,
title = {Measured speed versus true speed},
author = {Israel Perez},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.1616},
year = {2010}
}
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3 Figures, 6 pages