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Simultaneity Example Lightning Flashes

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Jul 21, 2025
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You are standing at x=9.00 km and your assistant is standing at x = 3.00km. Lightning bolt 1 strikes at x = 0km and lightning bolt 2 strikes at x = 12.0 km. You see the flash from bolt 2 at t = 10e-6s and the flash from bolt 1 at t = 50e-6s. According to your assistant, were the lightning strikes simultaneous? If not, which occurred first and what was the time difference between the two?

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