Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1147: 22a

Answer

$\Delta x' = \gamma~[(400~m)-c\beta~(1.00\times 10^{-6}~s)]$

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for $x_A'$: $x_A' = \gamma~(x_A-c\beta~t_A)$ We can write an expression for $x_B'$: $x_B' = \gamma~(x_B-c\beta~t_B)$ We can write an expression for $\Delta x'$: $\Delta x' = x_B'-x_A'$ $\Delta x' = \gamma~[(x_B-x_A)-c\beta~(t_B-t_A)]$ $\Delta x' = \gamma~[(400~m)-c\beta~(1.00\times 10^{-6}~s)]$
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