Albert views henry moving by at a constant velocity. henry has a light clock and also a stopwatch which were synchronized when at rest. as albert views these two moving clocks, which of these statements would be true according to albert? the light clock runs slow compared to the stopwatch. the stopwatch runs slow compared to the light clock.

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Howard Costa

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23 December, 03:42

Albert views henry moving by at a constant velocity. henry has a light clock and also a stopwatch which were synchronized when at rest. as albert views these two moving clocks, which of these statements would be true according to albert? the light clock runs slow compared to the stopwatch. the stopwatch runs slow compared to the light clock.

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Emma Wilkerson · Answer 1

The stopwatch may move faster than the light clock. Both are programmed to move at the same time. However, they differ on some factors. For the light clock, the movements of the hands may be rusted. This can hinder the movement which may delay the time. The stopwatch, on the other hand, shows time digitally. So there is no outside factor contributing to its possible time delay.