Alright now for a more basic question. I've also seen examples where lightning strikes outside the carriage on either side and since A moves between the lightning strike and the light reaching him they don't seem simultaneous. how is that different from the match example if the motion of the...
This question is from an IB exam in may, 2003 and I'm having a little trouble understanding how they got their answer.
The question is, Person A is in a carriage that is traveling in a straight line with uniform speed relative to person B who is standing on the platform. Person A is halfway...