Synchronized Clocks: Time Dilation and Lorentz Transformations

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The discussion focuses on a scenario involving synchronized clocks and the effects of time dilation as described by Lorentz transformations. Person A observes the events of Person B passing him and Person C passing him later, while Person B synchronizes his watch with Person A and sends a light signal to Person C. The key questions revolve around determining the time intervals between these events from both A's perspective and the perspective of B and C on the train. The thread emphasizes the need to apply Lorentz transformations to relate the time experienced by the stationary observer and the moving observers. Understanding these relationships is crucial for solving the problem accurately.
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A person "A" with a watch is standing on a train station. A train (which proper length is 100ms*c) passes him with a speed of 3/5c. A person "B" sitting on the front of the train synchronizes his watch with the "A" (both set to 0) when he passes him. At the same time he sends a light signal to another passenger "C" who is on the back of the train. Once "C" receives the signal, he synchronizes his watch (taking it -100ms back to adjust for light travel).
What "A" and "C" watches are going to show when "C" passes "A"?

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What happened to part 3 of the template? Where is your attempt at a solution? You must provide this, site rules require it.

Also, this isn't advanced physics: thread moved.

You have two events here:
1. Person B passes Person A.
2. Person C passes Person A.

What is the time interval (##\Delta t##) between these two events according to the observer (person A) on the track? What is the time interval (##\Delta t^\prime##) according to the observers (persons B and C) on the train? How are these two related to each other?
 
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