Imagine playing golf in a world where the speed of light is only 3.4 m/s. Golfer A hits a ball down a flat horizontal green for a distance that he measures as 75.0 m. Golfer B, driving in a cart, happens to pass by just as the ball is hit. Golfer A stands and watches while golfer B moves along the green, beside the ball at a constant speed of 2.8 m/s. a) Which golfer will measure the proper time interval for the motion of the ball? Justify your response (no calculation necessary). Golfer A Golfer B b) Which golfer will measure the proper length that the ball travels? Justify your response (no calculation necessary).

Imagine playing golf in a world where the speed of light is only 3.4 m/s. Golfer A hits a ball down a flat horizontal green for a distance that he measures as 75.0 m. Golfer B, driving in a cart, happens to pass by just as the ball is hit. Golfer A stands and watches while golfer B moves along the green, beside the ball at a constant speed of 2.8 m/s. a) Which golfer will measure the proper time interval for the motion of the ball? Justify your response (no calculation necessary). Golfer A Golfer B b) Which golfer will measure the proper length that the ball travels? Justify your response (no calculation necessary).

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

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Chapter38: Relativity

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