Open AccessThe Mularz Paradox—Relativistic discrepancies in the resistivity of cylindrical electrical conductors travelling at near light-speed—a thought experiment.
Author(s) -
Stephen Mularz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of advances in physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2347-3487
DOI - 10.24297/jap.v14i3.7765
Subject(s) - speed of light (cellular automaton) , physics , electrical resistivity and conductivity , relativistic speed , theory of relativity , electrical conductor , einstein , simple (philosophy) , classical mechanics , mechanics , optics , quantum mechanics , electron , relativistic particle , philosophy , epistemology
Most of us are familiar with Einstein’s now-famous relativistic thought experiments—his stationary-versus-moving ‘light clock’ and the interstellar twin astronauts aging at different rates especially stand out.[1] In this simple thought experiment the author wishes to propose a heretofore unrecognized set of relativity paradoxes involving the predicted electrical resistivity of long cylindrical conductors when moving at or near light-speed.