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Wouldnt construction of buildings be more safe that way by using more accurate calculation?

2006-11-08 09:09:20 · 3 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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No, while you could use the equations, the errors in calculation are already much greater than the error introduced by not using relativity. So you would not gain anything by using these equations.

2006-11-08 10:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by sparrowhawk 4 · 0 0

No.
Relativity formulas are concerned with much more abstract phenomenon - time dilation with acceleration or increased gravitational fields, mass and distance calculations at speeds approaching light and such.
Engineers use formulas much more applicable to the materials they use: stress, compression, tensile strengths and so on and apply these to the actual construction geometry to ascertain the resulting integrity of the finished structure.

2006-11-08 18:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0 0

actually no. In our frame of reference, buildings have a velocity of zero, even though the planet rotates on its axis, revolves around the Sun and so on. For objects that travel relatively slow, Newtonian mechanics works just fine.

2006-11-08 18:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0 1

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