Practice Relativity of Simultaneity - 5.5 | Theme A: Space, Time and Motion | IB MYP Grade 11 Physics
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5.5 - Relativity of Simultaneity

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the relativity of simultaneity imply?

💡 Hint: Consider how motion affects perceptions.

Question 2

Easy

What is meant by an inertial frame?

💡 Hint: Think about how movement might change measurements.

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Question 1

Which of the following best describes the relativity of simultaneity?

  • Events are always simultaneous
  • Events can be simultaneous in one frame but not another
  • Only stationary observers perceive simultaneity

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of motion on observations.

Question 2

True or False: The Lorentz transformation can be applied to all speed ranges.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the limitations of classical mechanics.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Two lightning strikes are observed simultaneously by an observer on a platform 100 meters from a moving train, while another observer on the train sees them at different times. If the train is moving at 0.8c, calculate the time difference perceived by the observer on the train.

💡 Hint: Apply the Lorentz transformation and make sure to simplify.

Question 2

A clock on a train moving at 0.6c measures 10 seconds between signals. What is the time interval measured by a stationary observer?

💡 Hint: Use the Lorentz factor and remember how speeds impact time.

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