Thomas precession for spin and for a rod |
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Authors: | S S Stepanov |
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Institution: | 1.Research Center Absolutist Ltd,Dnepropetrovsk,Ukraine |
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Abstract: | In this paper we obtain the differential equations which describe the rotating rod and precession of the spin of a gyroscope
moving along a curved trajectory. Several examples of such motion are considered. The obtained equations differ from the traditional
Thomas expression, interpreted as a rotation of the noninertial frame relative to the fixed one. The cause of this disagreement
is the fact that, in general, the axes of the moving frame are not orthogonal for the fixed observers. When the velocity changes,
the axes’ direction changes, due to both Wigner rotation and Lorentz contraction. In the present paper we take into account
both of these factors. It is shown that the vectors representing various physical quantities transform in different ways in
the moving reference frame. Thus, the kinematic equations describing the motion of these quantities in a fixed frame are different
as well. |
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