Published 17-03-2026
Keywords
- Light spring,
- Energy dilemma,
- Classical mechanics,
- Special relativity
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How to Cite
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H. Gao, “The ‘Dilemma’ of light springs”, Camb. Sci. Adv., vol. 2026, no. 2, pp. 29–34, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.62852/csa/2026/238.
Abstract
Starting from the mechanical and energy characteristics of the light spring physical model, this paper highlights the potential dilemmas that may arise when applying the light spring model in problem-solving. It then separately demonstrates the causes of these dilemmas and the corresponding methods to resolve them from the perspectives of both classical mechanics and special relativity.
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