[Chubykalo et. al., Vol.5 (Iss.10): October 2018] ISSN: 2454-1907
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1486259
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ABOUT A CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE CONNECTION
BETWEEN CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS AND THE SPECIAL
RELATIVITY
Andrew Chubykalo
1
, Augusto Espinoza
1
, Sergey Artekha
2
1
Unidad Académica de Física, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México
2
Space Research Institute of RAS, Moscow, Russia
Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to bring the basic ideas of O. D. Jefimenko to the physical and
mathematical community about the physical explanation of some theoretical conclusions of the
Special Theory of Relativity. In this paper, we analyze the reality of length contraction and its
concrete effect on electromagnetic interactions. We analyze some relativistic “paradoxes” for
the concrete material objects and real physical forces, rather than from abstract viewpoint.
Keywords: Classical Electrodynamics; Special Theory of Relativity.
PACS Numbers: 03.50.−z, 03.50.De
Cite This Article: Andrew Chubykalo, Augusto Espinoza, and Sergey Artekha. (2018). “ABOUT
A CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CLASSICAL
ELECTRODYNAMICS AND THE SPECIAL RELATIVITY.” International Journal of
Engineering Technologies and Management Research, 5(10), 53-63. DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.1486259.
1. Introduction
There is a widespread belief that according to relativity theory the length of a body becomes shorter
when the body moves. However, if this question is approached from the viewpoint of the practical
measurement process, then the length of a body is defined as the length measured when the body
is at rest relative to the observer and is an invariant quantity. There is also a widespread belief that
individual relativistic transformation equations have their own physical significance and can be
used independently one from the other. Although some relativistic transformation may formally
be used individually, in general, relativistic transformation equations must be used collectively, so
that all transformable quantities in the system under consideration are properly transformed. These
and similar beliefs in the understanding of relativistic concepts and equations frequently result in
incorrect representations of physical phenomena and in various relativistic paradoxes that have
caused some scientists to criticize and even to reject relativity theory as such. In this paper, we
shall discuss some of these beliefs and show the ways to avoid them.