Systems S and S' are in relative motion as indicated in the sketch. Metersticks and clocks in S' agree with metersticks and clocks in S when t = t' = 0. An observer in S' notes that two events occuring at x₁' and x₂' are simultaneous; i.e.$\Delta$x' 0 and $\Delta$t' = 0 for the observer in S'. An observer in S, seeing the same two events, may find that A) $\Delta$x $\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t 0 B) $\Delta$x $\Delta$x' and$\Delta$t = 0 C) $\Delta$x =$\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t = 0 D) $\Delta$x

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Systems S and S' are in relative motion as indicated in the sketch. Metersticks and clocks in S' agree with metersticks and clocks in S when t = t' = 0. An observer in S' notes that two events occuring at x₁' and x₂' are simultaneous; i.e.$\Delta$x' > 0 and $\Delta$t' = 0 for the observer in S'. An observer in S, seeing the same two events, may find that A) $\Delta$x > $\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t > 0 B) $\Delta$x >$\Delta$x' and$\Delta$t = 0 C) $\Delta$x =$\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t = 0 D) $\Delta$x < $\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t = 0 E) $\Delta$x < $\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t > 0

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The Answer of Systems S and S' are in relative motion as indicated in the sketch. Metersticks and clocks in S' agree with metersticks and clocks in S when t = t' = 0. An observer in S' notes that two events occuring at x₁' and x₂' are simultaneous; i.e.$\Delta$x' > 0 and $\Delta$t' = 0 for the observer in S'. An observer in S, seeing the same two events, may find that A) $\Delta$x > $\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t > 0 B) $\Delta$x >$\Delta$x' and$\Delta$t = 0 C) $\Delta$x =$\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t = 0 D) $\Delta$x < $\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t = 0 E) $\Delta$x < $\Delta$x' and $\Delta$t > 0

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