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Suppose that a person riding on the top of a freight car shines a searchlight beam in the direction in which the train is travel

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How does the speed of the light beam relative to the ground compare to the speed of beam when the train is at rest?

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Snezhnost [94]3 years ago

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Answer:

same

Explanation:

Acc. to Einstien's postulate of special theory of

Relativity , Velocity of the light beam is same in all frames of references

(a) If the freight car is at rest

The frame we can assumed as Non - inertial frame of reference s

In the inertial frame of reference , velocity of the light beam has its own value as : 3 x 10^8 m/s

(b) If the freight car is moving , the frame we can assumed as Non -inertial frame of reference

In thus case also , The velocity of the light beam will also have the same value as ; 3 x 108 m/s

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