A.5.3 - Postulates of Special Relativity
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What is an inertial frame of reference? Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think of a situation where forces are balanced.
State the first postulate of Special Relativity.
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of uniform physical laws.
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What does the first postulate of Special Relativity state?
💡 Hint: Who can measure the same physical phenomena together?
True or False: The speed of light varies depending on the observer's speed.
💡 Hint: Think about light's behavior in different reference frames.
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If two observers are moving at different speeds, how would they perceive the timing of two simultaneous events?
💡 Hint: Consider their relative velocities.
Using the implications of both postulates, describe a scenario where two observers do not agree on the length and time intervals measured between two events.
💡 Hint: Look at how one is stationary and one is moving rapidly.
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