Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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

Answer

The new temporal coordinate of the event according to observer S' is 2.94 seconds.

Work Step by Step

When the observer moves in the opposite direction, it changes the sign of the velocity. We can use the given values in the Lorentz Transformation equations to solve for the new temporal coordinate of the event according to S' $t'=\gamma (t-vx/c^2)$ $t'=1/\sqrt{1-\beta^2} (t-vx/c^2)$ $t'=1/\sqrt{1-0.400^2} (2.29s+0.400c*3.00*10^8/c^2)$ $t'=1/\sqrt{1-0.400^2} (2.29s+0.400*3.00*10^8/c)$ $t'=1/\sqrt{1-0.400^2} (2.29s+0.400*3.00*10^8/(299 792 458 m / s))$ $t'=2.94s$
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