The four particles paradox in special relativity

TL;DR

The paper introduces the four particles paradox in special relativity, providing a new pedagogical example that clarifies key concepts for students and educators.

Contribution

It presents an original paradox in special relativity with a detailed solution, enhancing educational understanding of the subject.

Findings

Clarifies relativistic effects through the paradox

Provides a pedagogical tool for teaching special relativity

Highlights the novelty of the paradox in literature

Abstract

We present a novel paradox in special relativity together with its solution. We call it the four particles paradox. The purpose of this paradox is pedagogical and therefore directed towards students and lecturers of physics. Even if most paradoxes in special relativity theory are very interrelated and some are special cases of others, the paradox we present here is original and illuminates on the very nice subject and the literature of special relativity.