Observer S detects two flashes of light. A big flash occurs at x, = 1390 m and, 5.13 us later, a small flash occurs at x, = 780 m. As detected by observer S', the two flashes occur at a single coordinate x'. (a) What is the speed parameter of S', and (b) is S' moving in the positive or negative direction of the x axis? To S', (c) which flash occurs first and (d) what is the time interval between the flashes? (a) Number 0.397 Units This answer has no units (b) negativev (c) big v Units (d) Number

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Chapter 37, Problem 025
= 780 m. As detected by observer S', the two flashes
Observer S detects two flashes of light. A big flash occurs at x1 = 1390 m and, 5.13 µs later, a small flash occurs at x2
occur at a single coordinate x'. (a) What is the speed parameter of S', and (b) is S' moving in the positive or negative direction of the x axis? To S', (c) which flash occurs first
and (d) what is the time interval between the flashes?
(a) Number |0.397
Units This answer has no units
(b) negativev
(c) big
Units
(d) Number
Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 37, Problem 025 = 780 m. As detected by observer S', the two flashes Observer S detects two flashes of light. A big flash occurs at x1 = 1390 m and, 5.13 µs later, a small flash occurs at x2 occur at a single coordinate x'. (a) What is the speed parameter of S', and (b) is S' moving in the positive or negative direction of the x axis? To S', (c) which flash occurs first and (d) what is the time interval between the flashes? (a) Number |0.397 Units This answer has no units (b) negativev (c) big Units (d) Number
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