Multiple Choice
Jennifer bungee-jumps from a bridge (event A) . Jennifer's bungee cord is perfectly elastic, so she bounces exactly back up to the bridge and lands on her feet (event B) . The time between these events is measured by Jennifer's watch, a stopwatch held by Jennifer's friend, Rob, who is standing on the bridge, and by two passengers (one present at event and one present at event ) who are riding on a train traveling at a constant velocity across the bridge at the time (the passengers have synchronized watches and compare readings later) . Assuming the earth's frame is inertial, who measures
-(a) the longest time interval between these events?
A) Jennifer
B) Rob
C) The train passengers
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