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ExtremeBDS
1 month ago
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Suppose that A’, B’ and C’ are at rest in frame S’, which moves with respect to S at speed v in the +x direction. Let B’ be loca

ted exactly midway between A’ and C’. At t’=0 a light flash occurs at B’ and expands outward as spherical wave.
1. According to an observer in S’, do the wave fronts arrive at A’ and C’ simultaneously?
2. According to an observer in S, do the wavefronts arrive at A’ and C’ simultaneously?
3. If you answered no to either 1. or 2., what is the difference in their arrival times and at which point did the front arrive first?
Physics
1 answer:
Keith_Richards [3.2K]1 month ago
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Response:

1) An observer in B 'perceives the two events occurring at the same time

2) Observer B recognizes that the events happen at different times

3)  Δt = Δt₀ /√ (1 + v²/c²)

Clarification:

This scenario illustrates the concept of simultaneity in special relativity. It is important to keep in mind that light's speed remains constant across all inertial frames

1) Since the events are stationary within the frame S ', they propagate at the constant speed of light, resulting in them reaching observation point B'—located equidistantly between both events—simultaneously

Thus, an observer in B 'observes the two events occurring at the same time

2) For an observer B situated within frame S attached to the Earth, both events at A and B appear to take place at the same moment. However, the event at A covers a shorter distance, while the event at B travels a longer distance, since frame S 'is in motion at velocity + v. Hence, with a constant speed, the event covering the lesser distance is perceived first.

Consequently, observer B perceives that the events do not occur simultaneously

3) Let's determine the timing for each event

        Δt = Δt₀ /√ (1 + v²/c²)

where t₀ represents the time in the S' frame, which remains at rest for the events

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