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Section 2

Consequences of Special Relativity

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Simultaneity

The relativity of simultaneity is the concept that simultaneity is not absolute, but depends on the observer's reference frame.

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Time Dilation

Time dilation is an actual difference of elapsed time between two events as measured by observers moving relative to each other.

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Effects of Time Dilation: The Twin Paradox and the Decay of the Muon

The twin paradox is a thought experiment: one twin makes a journey into space and returns home to find that twin remained aged more.

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Length Contraction

Objects that are moving undergo a length contraction along the dimension of motion; this effect is only significant at relativistic speeds.

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