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On my blog, I am having a continuing discussion on special relativity with another person (we are both amatuers). We disagree over what Jill measures below.
Scenario: Harrietl is stationary, with a clock. Henry and clock1 are moving at the same velocity, whose speed is .6c with respect to Harriet. Henry measures the distance between Henry and clock1 as 6 light-seconds. Henry has a clock (clock2) synchronized with clock1. As clock1 passes Harriet, Harriet synchronizes her clock to clock1 (and for the sake of the discussion, let's call that time 0). Then, Henry passes Harriet.
Claimant A: Harriet measures the distance between Henry and clock1 as 7.5 light-seconds and the time it takes them to pass as 12.5 seconds.
Claimant B: Harriet measures the distance between Henry and clock1 as 4.8 light-seconds and the time it takes them to pass as 8 seconds.
I would appreciate any help you can offer.
Scenario: Harrietl is stationary, with a clock. Henry and clock1 are moving at the same velocity, whose speed is .6c with respect to Harriet. Henry measures the distance between Henry and clock1 as 6 light-seconds. Henry has a clock (clock2) synchronized with clock1. As clock1 passes Harriet, Harriet synchronizes her clock to clock1 (and for the sake of the discussion, let's call that time 0). Then, Henry passes Harriet.
Claimant A: Harriet measures the distance between Henry and clock1 as 7.5 light-seconds and the time it takes them to pass as 12.5 seconds.
Claimant B: Harriet measures the distance between Henry and clock1 as 4.8 light-seconds and the time it takes them to pass as 8 seconds.
I would appreciate any help you can offer.