sci.physics.relativity

"Androcles" wrote in message
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> "Jerry" wrote in message
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> : Hey Guys!
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> : For my very -first- Java applet, I thought I'd illustrate the
> : consequences of Ballistic Theory versus the Sagnac experiment.
> : /cephalobus_alienus/sagnac/
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> Very good animation, Tom and Jerry. You've proved c+v and c-v
> and the changing phase relation. Just tape a paper window over
> the screen at any point on the circumference to see it. Well done.
> To improve the model, add the waves like this:
> /Sagnac/
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> and allow a restart or continue indefinitely, like this.
> /Sagnac/
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> In other words, Emission Theory predicts that the amount of displacement
> of
> the interference fringes is very much affected by the rate of rotation.
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> Once again, well done. Despite your incorrect and ridiculous comments,
> you have programmed Sagnac correctly.
> The velocity of light is c in the rotating frame

Perhaps we finally get somewhere! Do I see correctly that you agree that
according to ballistic theory, the speed of light clockwise and
counter-clockwise should both be equal to c in the rotating frame?

Harald

> and c+v, c-v in the
> stationary
> frame of the screen. Nice that you've finally got there, and
> congratulations
> to Henri for teaching you so well.
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