Two fireworks are at rest 300 m apart. They both go off simultaneously to an observer on the ground standing in the middle of them. An observer goes by on a train at a speed of .85c. How far apart (in time) did the fireworks go off to the observer moving in the train.

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Two fireworks are at rest 300 m apart. They both go off simultaneously to an observer on the
ground standing in the middle of them. An observer goes by on a train at a speed of .85c. How far
apart (in time) did the fireworks go off to the observer moving in the train.
Transcribed Image Text:Two fireworks are at rest 300 m apart. They both go off simultaneously to an observer on the ground standing in the middle of them. An observer goes by on a train at a speed of .85c. How far apart (in time) did the fireworks go off to the observer moving in the train.
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