Einstein and the Jumbo Jet

21/8/1997


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Table of Contents

Einstein and the Jumbo Jet

What is the GPS?

What is the GPS?

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Who made it?

What is it for?

Speed of light

How does it work?

How does it work?

How does it work?

What accuracy?

What about Galileo and Newton?

What about accuracy?

Navigation in Lygon St?

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What about Einstein?

Three important effects

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

How does light behave?

The Special Theory of Relativity

The Special Theory of Relativity

The three effects

The Light Clock

The Light Clock

The Light Clock

The Light Clock

The Light Clock

The Light Clock

The Light Clock

The light clock seen from space

The light clock seen from space

The light clock seen from space

The light clock seen from space

The light clock seen from space

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Problem for the GPS

1. Time Dilation

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Relativity of Simultaneity

Problem for the GPS

1. Time Dilation

General Relativity

Equivalence Principle

Equivalence Principle

Equivalence Principle

Apply Equivalence Principle

Apply Equivalence Principle

Apply Equivalence Principle

Apply Equivalence Principle

Apply Equivalence Principle

Apply Equivalence Principle

Apply Equivalence Principle

Problem for the GPS

Summary of Problems for the GPS

Conclusion

Einstein and the Jumbo Jet!

Author: David N. Jamieson

Email: dnj@physics.unimelb.edu.au

Home Page: http://www.ph.unimelb.edu.au/~dnj

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