Physics 211
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Lecture 12
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Video Problem 3
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Video Demonstration Running time 3 mins, 10 seconds |
Lecture 12, #3 – Spacetime Intervals PROBLEM DESCRIPTION |
Michael Knight is driving the new Knight Industries Two Thousand Yacht in pursuit of Garth Knight. Michael and KITTY are traveling at their maximum speed of 0.6c when Garth throws two exploding mines overboard. According to people sitting and relaxing, at rest with respect to the ocean, the explosions are separated by a distance of 10 lt-μs and the time between explosions is 20 μs. According to Michael and KITTY, the time betwen explosions is 17.5 μs. What is the distance between the exploding mines according to Michael Knight and KITTY? |