Some Thought Experiments in Physics

Xiaojin Li (152688)

Thomas A. Garrity

Abolfazl Soltani

In physics, whenever we cannot do an experiment in the real world for physical, technological, financial or ethical reasons, we use "thought experiment". In this letter, we prove that sometimes a thought experiment may lead us to the wrong results; and so, to achieve the definitive and reliable results, all experiments must be done in the real world. This means rejecting the use of the results of intellectual analysis of an experiment, namely thought experiment.

Dragoljub A. Cucić

Thought experiment is an apparition in a modern Science, which is in last 100 Years took sweep. Work is based at the aspect of Physics, because and the writer is from Physics. Manners to study thought experiments are multiple, and this work is only one aspect in that complex of feasibility. About real character of thought experiment will be made conclusion when analyze, like this attempt, in other Sciences.

Hans M. Mark, N. Thomas Olson

Abolfazl Soltani

In physics, whenever we cannot do an experiment for physical, technological, financial or ethical reasons, we use "thought experiment". In this letter we will prove that a thought experiment leads us only to possible results of an experiment not decisive result. To achieve a definitive results, an experiment must be done in the real world.