Multiple Choice
A person riding a merry-go-round passes very close to a person standing on the ground once (event ) and then again (event ) . Assume the ground is an inertial frame and that the rider moves at a constant speed.
-(c) Which person's watch (if any) measures the coordinate time between those events in some inertial frame?
A) The rider in the merry-go-round
B) The person standing on the ground
C) Both
D) Neither
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