The origins of two frames coincide at t = t' = 0 and the relative speed is 0.968c. Two micrometeorites collide at coordinates x = 139 km and t = 234 μs according to an observer in frame S. What are the (a) spatial and (b) temporal coordinate of the collision according to an observer in frame S'?
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The origins of two frames coincide at t = t' = 0 and the relative speed is 0.968c. Two micrometeorites collide at coordinates x = 139 km and t = 234 μs according to an observer in frame S. What are the (a) spatial and (b) temporal coordinate of the collision according to an observer in frame S'?
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