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Homework Statement
Assume that the speed of light is 3.0m/s - an observer S observes a series of spherical light waves emanating from their fixed origin at time t=0 according to S. The wavelength of the light as seen by S is 1.0m. Another reference frame S' is moving in the positive x-direction of S at a speed of 2.8m. The clocks of s and s' are synched at t=o when the origins are also coincident. X' axis of S' is parallel to and moves directly over the X axis of S. The lengths of the axes of both s and s' will be 20 meters long.
calc all the emitted wave crests as seen by S after time t=1.0s has elapsed (According to S) hint- determine the general equation of motion
using Galilean transform. calc the geometrical structure of ALL emitted wave crests seen by S' after t'=2.5s
Using Lorentz transform. calc the ' ' ' structure of ALL emitted wave crests seen by S' after t'=2.5s
Homework Equations
Galilean = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_transformation
Lorentz = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_transformation
The Attempt at a Solution
I am not sure how to really apply both galilean and lorentz to this...
i know that for the first question total wave crests = wavelength/distance