On special relativity teaching using modern experimental data

A new methodological approach to the study of relativistic space-time properties is proposed based on the 20th century’s vast experimental research on relativistic accelerator and cosmic ray particles. This approach vividly demonstrates that relativistic effects are the manifestation of fundamental space-time properties and refutes the false notion that relativity is only of relevance to light phenomena.

PACS: 01.40.gb, 01.65.+g, 03.30.+p (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0182.201212c.1301
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Citation: Aleshkevich V A "On special relativity teaching using modern experimental data" Phys. Usp. 55 1214–1231 (2012)

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Received: 23rd, January 2012, revised: 16th, February 2012, accepted: 17th, February 2012

Оригинал: Алешкевич В А «О преподавании специальной теории относительности на основе современных экспериментальных данных» УФН 182 1301–1318 (2012); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0182.201212c.1301

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