College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 26 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 1009: 5

Answer

The correct answer is: (a) the time interval measured in a reference frame in which the two events occur at the same place

Work Step by Step

The proper time interval between two events is the time measured in the inertial reference frame in which two events occur at the same point. Note that the proper time interval is the shortest possible time interval for these two events that any observer can measure. The correct answer is: (a) the time interval measured in a reference frame in which the two events occur at the same place.
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