Incompatibility between the principle of the constancy of the speed of light and the Lorentz contraction in the GPS Experiment

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dc.creatorSato, Masanori
dc.date2007-03-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:51:29Z
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dc.descriptionIncompatibility between the principle of the constancy of the speed of light and the Lorentz contraction in the global positioning system (GPS) is discussed. The GPS works precisely in the earth-centered locally inertial (ECI) coordinate system on the condition that the speed of light c is assumed to be constant regardless of the inertial motion of the GPS satellites and the earth. The inertial system of the earth travels not only in the solar system at the velocity 30 km/s but also in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at the velocity 700 km/s. The deviation on the car navigation system by the Lorentz contraction of 700 km/s is maximally estimated as 54 m. However, such a large deviation is not observed: that is, the Lorentz contraction is not observed in the gravitational field of the earth. If there is a Lorentz contraction, the GPS cannot work so precisely. The GPS satellites are in the gravitational field of the earth, therefore the system should be interpreted by the theory of general relativity as well as special relativity.
dc.description8 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0703123
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0703123
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/125531
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleIncompatibility between the principle of the constancy of the speed of light and the Lorentz contraction in the GPS Experiment
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