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Harold Ellis Ensle: I see him as instantly noticing the change (23-Nov-2002) |
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> In summary, there are two reasons that the light > you are receiving from a distant source might change > frequency: (1) Because that distant source changed > its velocity, or (2) because you have changed *your* > velocity. In case of reason number (1), there will > be a delay. In case of reason number (2), there will > *not* be a delay. I understand perfectly what you are stating here. But here is the problem. The assymmetry here is still based on establishing that one of them accelerated (exactly as I said). Imagine that I am the travelling twin. I see that the stay-at-home accelerated toward me. Now when I map the Doppler effects I see him as instantly noticing the change. |
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