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Physics Relativity Question?
I need some help with this,
A train moves at a constant velocity of 21 m/s. The end of the train passes a sign at 12 noon and 4 seconds later a conductor starts collecting tickets starting with a passenger sitting 25m from the rear of the train. Another passenger located 55m from the rear of the train reads the newspaper at noon and finishes 42 seconds later. What is the Spatial Separation of these events in the frame of reference of the train and the earth?
delta x = delta x' + v x delta t
What i did was i found the difference of the two events and the difference in the x was 30m. the difference in the time was 38 seconds and once i plugged it in the equation i got 828m. Idk if this is right or wrong nor do i know if this is in the frame of reference of the Earth or the train
Homework Statement
I need some help with this,
A train moves at a constant velocity of 21 m/s. The end of the train passes a sign at 12 noon and 4 seconds later a conductor starts collecting tickets starting with a passenger sitting 25m from the rear of the train. Another passenger located 55m from the rear of the train reads the newspaper at noon and finishes 42 seconds later. What is the Spatial Separation of these events in the frame of reference of the train and the earth?
Homework Equations
delta x = delta x' + v x delta t
The Attempt at a Solution
What i did was i found the difference of the two events and the difference in the x was 30m. the difference in the time was 38 seconds and once i plugged it in the equation i got 828m. Idk if this is right or wrong nor do i know if this is in the frame of reference of the Earth or the train