An assumption of the Einstein's theory of relativity was the claiming that light's velocity is INDEPENDENT of the relative motion of its source as well as the observer. By pointing that since there is no difference between the speed of light in directions back-and-forth of earth's motion and perpendicular to the earth's motion, because of that, there is no ether wind. But I claim that the speed difference between both trips of light's travel could not be detected because the difference is so so extremely minute to be detected by anything. If anyone dont approve my thinking , then just work out diagrammatically on a paper and see how much extremely minute, the difference between both speeds is.If one day we find so accurate an equipment to detect suchminor differences (if there is any difference), still we can say light's speed is DEPENDENT onthe relative speeds of the mediumof light (the air dragged by the earth or even ether may be dragged). If so, why time dilation?
2007-04-21
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