No. Light is emitted equally in all directions and on the macroscopic scale is continuous. Baseballs are discrete objects and can’t be fired simultaneously in all directions, which is necessary in order to synchronize all clocks.
At 1:58, the moving clock is slower so (2L/C) needs to be multiplied by gamma so that time is longer. Dividing by gamma would make the moving clock tick at a faster rate. Gamma is always greater than 1.
It blew my mind when I first encountered the relativity of simultaneity and it still does. However, what astounds me even more is quantum physics and the results of those experiments. For example, the wave-like properties of electrons.
This works for me. It’s helpful to get used to using formulae in different situations before seeing the derivation later in order to cement the understanding before getting bogged down in those details. Thank you for providing this course – your teaching method and style are excellent and you put across concepts in a way that are easy to grasp.
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