Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1146: 16b

Answer

The temporal coordinate of the event according to S' is $~~t' = 2.29~s$

Work Step by Step

We can find $\gamma$: $\gamma = \frac{1}{1-\beta^2}$ $\gamma = \frac{1}{1-0.400^2}$ $\gamma = 1.09$ We can find the temporal coordinate $t'$: $t' = \gamma~(t-vx/c^2)$ $t' = 1.09~[(2.50~s)-\frac{(0.400)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)(3.00\times 10^8~m)}{(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)^2}]$ $t' = 2.29~s$ The temporal coordinate of the event according to S' is $~~t' = 2.29~s$
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