Chapter 2: 23E (page 63)
Anna is on a railroad flatcar moving at 0.6c relative to Bob. (Their clock's read 0 as Anna鈥檚 center of mass passes Bob's.) Anna鈥檚 arm is outstretched in the direction the flatcar moves, and in her hand in a flashbulb. According to the wristwatch on Anna's hand, the flashbulb goes off at 100 ns. The time of this event according to Bob differs by 27 ns. (a) Is it earlier or later than 100 ns? (b) How long is Anna's arm (i.e., from her hand to her center of mass.)?
Short Answer
(a) The event is later than the 100 ns.
(b) The length of Anna鈥檚 arm is .