You fire a light signal at 60° north of west. (a) Find the velocity components of this signal according to an observer moving eastward relative to you at half the Speed of light. From them, determine the magnitude and direction of the light signal's velocity according to this other observer. (b) Find the components according to a different observer, moving westward relative to you at half the speed of light.
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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Light is fired at 60° N of W
A) observer moving Eastwards
B) observer moving Westwards
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