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Understanding Relativity: Simultaneity and Perception

Explore the concepts of simultaneity in relative motion and how observers perceive events differently based on their frame of reference in the context of Einstein's theory of relativity.

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Understanding Relativity: Simultaneity and Perception

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  1. 0 of 250 30 Two observers in relative motion will agree that two events are simultaneous: • Never since they are both moving • Always only if they occur at the same time • Always only if they occur at the same place and time • Simultaneity is impossible in Relativity

  2. 0 of 250 10 In the scene below, Ryan sees the two firecrackers explode at the same time. What does Peggy see in her frame? • Firecrackers explode at the same time • L before R • R before L L R peggy v ryan

  3. 0 of 250 10 In the scene below, Peggy sees the two firecrackers explode at the same time. What does Ryan see in her frame? • Firecrackers explode at the same time • L before R • R before L L R peggy v ryan

  4. 0 of 250 30 Human lifetimes are usually less than 100 years, and nothing can travel faster than light. Is it possible for a human to survive a journey of 200 light years? • No way! • Yes way! • Possible only with a wormhole

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