A boxcar is equipped with a red laser at the back of the car and a blue laser at the front of the car. When the boxcar is traveling with speed v, the two lasers send out pulses simultaneously. An observer on the ground sees

A. the two pulses hitting the opposite walls at the same time.
B. the red pulse hitting the front before the blue pulse hits the back.
C. the blue pulse hitting the back before the red pulse hits the front.


C. the blue pulse hitting the back before the red pulse hits the front.

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