E2 - Clock Synchronization. An Explanation Of Simultaneity.

Simultaneous events are in the eyes of the beholder.

The synchronization of clocks is confounded by the speed of communication between clock locations.

As clocks move, they not only slow down, but they become more difficult to synchronize.

In episode 2 of our series on Special Relativity, we explain what happens to three musicians on a moving train as they try to play in time with each other, and why it proves to be quite a challenge.

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