On the Universality of Apparent Motion: A Framework of Conceived and Actual Paths

This early paper (first shared on OSF in November 2025) introduces the distinction between conceived and actual motion through the thought experiments of a ball in a moving train and a bottle cap on a moving table. It frames the analysis in terms of open vs. closed systems and includes a mathematical algorithm for quantifying path-length discrepancy.

These ideas were later expanded and refined in the monograph “Thought Experiments, Motion, and the Foundations of Physical Understanding” (Zenodo, 2026), which replaces the open/closed framework with the principle of gravitational dominance, grounds reasoning in empirical premises, and provides a full critique of relativistic thought experiments.

This version includes a preface noting the development of the author’s thinking. The original text is preserved unchanged.

Related Work:
Admani, O. (2026). Thought Experiments, Motion, and the Foundations of Physical Understanding. Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17636942