According to observer O, two events occur separated by a time interval At = +0.465 µs and at locations separated by Ax = +53.4 m. (a) According to observer O', who is in motion relative to O at a speed of 0.762c in the positive x direction, what is the time interval between the two events? (b) What is the spatial separation between the two events, according to O'?

According to observer O, two events occur separated by a time interval At = +0.465 µs and at locations separated by Ax = +53.4 m. (a) According to observer O', who is in motion relative to O at a speed of 0.762c in the positive x direction, what is the time interval between the two events? (b) What is the spatial separation between the two events, according to O'?

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Chapter5: Relativity

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Problem 84AP: An observer sees two events 1.5108s apart at a separation of 800 m. How fast must a second observer...

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