Why the velocity v is taken as a value and the definition of velocity not applied on a relativistic equations?
The equations of time dilation and length contractions as we know are
L=L0(1−v2c2)and
δt=δt0(1−v2c2)Here, Δt0 is time interval between two events, and L0 is length in rest frame. An observer moving with velocity v measures the time interval Δt and the length L.
The velocity v that I am using has some value and for some reason I take it as a value and do not apply the definition
v=dxdt=limδt→0δxδt=limt→t0x−x0t−t0Velocity as I know is “change in displacement over change in time”. Let’s take length contraction equation, as the length contract there must be some variation for the end points of a rod (say) to move across a point, causing change in v. So, why I am not taking some relativistic equation of v here in the equation. I feel, somehow there is some connection between length contraction, time dilation and this velocity. There must be something in this v which is not factored in these equations.