Abstract
This chapter discusses the epistemological analysis of “length” and “time” in the special theory of relativity. The analysis of the concept of length can be done by measuring lengths with the help of optical signals or with the help of the methods applied to measure the lengths of electromagnetic waves. In the second case, the distribution, breadth, and shifting of spectral lines are observed, in order to determine the wave lengths. In the special theory of relativity, “length” is defined as the distance of the projections of simultaneous positions of the extreme points of an object. Time is measured by periodic motions. Time periodic mechanical motions can be measured with the help of the motions of a pendulum. Periodical electromagnetic motions can be measured with the help of electromagnetic oscillations.
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