Special Relativity Flashcards
1
Q
What is it important to remember about the speed of light in a vacuum?
A
It’s constant for all observers
2
Q
What does t ‘ stand for?
A
Observed time for the stationary observer
3
Q
What does t mean (special relativity)?
A
Observed time for the moving observer
4
Q
Time for a stationary observer is ______ than time for a moving observer
A
greater
5
Q
What does l ‘ stand for?
A
Length measured by the stationary observer
6
Q
What does l stand for?
A
Length measured by the moving observer
7
Q
The length a stationary observer measures is always ______ than the length the moving observer measures
A
Less
8
Q
Why will 2 observers viewing the same event measure different times and distances?
A
Because the speed of light is constant
