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Sneil
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Length contraction equation determining v. what am i doing wrong?
OK,
L=L*(1-v2/c2)1/2 (to the power of 1/2)
L=.75m L*=1.0m
now i need to find v and for the life of me i always end up with a value greater then c which is obviously impossible.
ill simplify to v=
L/L*=(1-v2/c2)1/2
(L/L*)squared = 1-v2/c2
1+(L/L*)squared = v2/c2
(1+(L/L*)squared )to the 1/2=v/c
c((1+(L/L*)squared )to the 1/2)=v
and thus i break the barrier of the speed of light and go back in time i guess...
any help?? asap please
OK,
L=L*(1-v2/c2)1/2 (to the power of 1/2)
L=.75m L*=1.0m
now i need to find v and for the life of me i always end up with a value greater then c which is obviously impossible.
ill simplify to v=
L/L*=(1-v2/c2)1/2
(L/L*)squared = 1-v2/c2
1+(L/L*)squared = v2/c2
(1+(L/L*)squared )to the 1/2=v/c
c((1+(L/L*)squared )to the 1/2)=v
and thus i break the barrier of the speed of light and go back in time i guess...
any help?? asap please
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