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bernhard.rothenstein
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The second postulate is stated as:
Light is always propagated in empty space with a definite velocity c that is independent of the state of motion of the emitting body.
It could be rephrased as:
Light is always propagated in empty space with a definite velocity c independent of the fact that the source is in a state of rest or in a state of motion relative to the observer who measures its speed.
1. Is "the source is in a state of motion" a direct consequence of the first postulate?
2. If so, then a result obtained from a scenario in which the observers are not obliged to measure the speed of light emitted by a moving source could be considered as a conseuence of the first postulate?
Thanks for your answer.
Light is always propagated in empty space with a definite velocity c that is independent of the state of motion of the emitting body.
It could be rephrased as:
Light is always propagated in empty space with a definite velocity c independent of the fact that the source is in a state of rest or in a state of motion relative to the observer who measures its speed.
1. Is "the source is in a state of motion" a direct consequence of the first postulate?
2. If so, then a result obtained from a scenario in which the observers are not obliged to measure the speed of light emitted by a moving source could be considered as a conseuence of the first postulate?
Thanks for your answer.