Question: A light flashes at position (x=0 mathrm{~m}). One microsecond later, a light flashes at position (x=1000 mathrm{~m}). In a second reference frame, moving along the

A light flashes at position \(x=0 \mathrm{~m}\). One microsecond later, a light flashes at position \(x=1000 \mathrm{~m}\). In a second reference frame, moving along the \(x\)-axis at speed \(v\), the two flashes are simultaneous. Is this second frame moving to the right or to the left relative to the original frame?

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