Physics 211
Lecture 12
Video Problem 3

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?