The Watch Paradox: Solution of the Problem
I. A. Solomeshch
TL;DR
This paper analyzes the watch paradox, revealing it stems from misidentifying a watch's reading at return with its actual time, and provides a detailed resolution.
Contribution
It offers a detailed analysis and solution to the watch paradox, clarifying misconceptions about watch readings in relativistic scenarios.
Findings
The paradox arises from misinterpreting watch readings at return.
The paper clarifies the correct interpretation of watch readings.
A resolution to the paradox is provided based on proper identification.
Abstract
The article presents the detailed analysis of the watch paradox. It is shown that it arose because of unjustified, as it turned out, identification of watch readings at the moment of its return with the time read by it.
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TopicsDiscourse Analysis and Cultural Communication · History, Medicine, and Leadership · Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry