Imagine that you are flying on an airliner on a long flight to Europe, at a constant speedof 300 m/s. a) You throw a ball towards the back of the plane at 20 m/s. You then shine a beam of light towards the back of the plane. How will these two things—th

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  1. Imagine that you are flying on an airliner on a long flight to Europe, at a constant speedof 300 m/s.
    1. a) You throw a ball towards the back of the plane at 20 m/s. You then shine a beam
      of light towards the back of the plane. How will these two things—the ball and thelight—appear to move, from the earth’s frame of reference? Explain any differences.
    2. b) Would you expect your watch to be affected by time dilation? Explain yourreasoning.

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