Question

Two trees are 600 m apart. You are standing exactly halfway between them and your lab partner is at the base of tree 1. Lightning strikes both trees.

Your lab partner, based on measurements he makes, determines that the two lightning strikes were simultaneous. What did you see? Did you see the lightning hit tree 1 first, hit tree 2 first, or hit them both at the same instant of time?

Your lab partner, based on measurements he makes, determines that the two lightning strikes were simultaneous. What did you see? Did you see the lightning hit tree 1 first, hit tree 2 first, or hit them both at the same instant of time?

You see the lightning hit tree 1 first.

You see the lightning hit tree 2 first.

You see the lightning hit them both at the same instant of time.

Not enough information given to answer the question. Lightning strikes the trees again. This time your lab partner sees both flashes of light at the same instant of time. What did you see? Did you see the lightning hit tree 1 first, hit tree 2 first, or hit them both at the same instant of time? Lightning strikes the trees again. This time your lab partner sees both flashes of light at the same instant of time. What did you see? Did you see the lightning hit tree 1 first, hit tree 2 first, or hit them both at the same instant of time? You see the lightning hit tree 1 first. You see the lightning hit tree 2 first. You see the lightning hit them both at the same instant of time. Not enough information given to answer the question.

Answer 1

1) You see the lightning hit them both at the same instant of time because the strikes are simultaneous and the light has to travel same distance to get to you. 2) You see the lightning hit tree 2 first. Light from both strikes to arrive at your lab partner at the same time, light has to leave from tree 2 first