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  1. Special Relativity: Consider a firecracker that after beingtriggered explodes after 1 second. An observer A is standing somedistance away from observer B who is traveling with constantvelocity towards A with the firecracker. The velocity of B anddistance between A and B is such that B will reach A in 1 sec asmeasured by A. At this instant B triggers the firecracker they areholding. Which of following options is correct?

    1. The firecracker explodes exactly when B reaches A

    2. The firecracker explodes before reaching A

    3. The firecracker explodes after crossing A

    4. All the above outcomes are possible

    Explain your answer. Include diagram in your explanation. Hint :this is not about time dilation.

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