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A counterintuitive result from Einstein’s special theory of relativity has finally been verified more than 65 years after it was predicted: objects moving near the speed of light appear rotated (not contracted!) to an external observer. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/curious-co...
Curious consequence of special relativity observed for the first time in the lab – Physics World
Real 3D objects appear rotated rather than contracted when moving at relativistic speeds
physicsworld.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A counterintuitive result from Einstein’s special theory of relativity has finally been verified more than 65 years after it was predicted: objects moving near the speed of light appear rotated (not contracted!) to an external observer. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/curious-co...