Relativity and Cosmology

    

Origin of the Lorentz Factor

Authors: Matt Guiney

The purpose of writing this paper was to understand the origin of the Lorentz factor equation. Calculations were performed for various clock configurations and special relativity theory was used to compare the calculated dilated clock rate factors with the Lorentz factor. The following clock configurations were examined: 2-way light clock - light motion perpendicular to spaceship motion, 2-way light clock - light motion parallel to spaceship motion, 2-way ball clock - ball motion parallel to spaceship motion, 1-way light clock - light motion parallel to spaceship motion. Calculations were also performed in order to understand the Michelson 1887 interferometer experiment and how it relates to the Lorentz factor.

Comments: 54 Pages. The Michelson experiment and the Lorentz factor origin.

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