Which Best Describes the Proper Time Interval Between Two Events

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the proper time interval between two events?

• A) the longest interval measured by any inertial observer
• B) the interval measured in the inertial reference frame in which the two events occur a maximum distance from each other
• C) the interval measured in an inertial reference frame in which the two events are simultaneous
• D) the interval measured in an inertial reference frame in which the two events occur at the same place
• E) None of these choices are correct

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