A Review Article On The Intuitive Visualization Of The Perceivable Effects of Special Relativity
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Special Relativity, Perceivable Effects, Intuitive, Visualization, Light Runtime Effect, Doppler Shift, Relativistic Aberration of LightAbstract
When people hear ‘Theory of Relativity’ they consider it to be a complex and abstract field of physics. This is partially because no prominent effects of the theory are visible in our day-to-day life, which is majorly governed by Newtonian Physics which is a simplification of Relativistic Physics at the slow velocities found on Earth. This issue is overcome by numerous attempts at the visualisation of the Theory of Relativity to make learning the theory more intuitive. This review article specifically attempts to create a comprehensive review of milestones in visualising Special Relativity with a focus on the perceivable effects rather than measurable ones. Detailed explanation of the different measurable and perceivable effects followed by looking at 5 milestone attempts at visualisation from 1945 to the present day looking at their progress in both accuracy and intuitiveness. This article aims to serve as a starting point for readers in understanding the perceivable effects of Special Relativity as well as a guide to look into different visualisations to aid in their learning.
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