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Homework Statement
Reference frame S' moves at speed v=0.94c in the +x direction with respect to reference frame S. The origins of S and S' overlap at t=t′=0. An object is stationary in S' at position x′ = 140 m .
Part B
What is the position of the object in S when the clock in S reads 1.3 μs according to the Lorentz transformation equations?
Homework Equations
x=γ(x'+vt')
The Attempt at a Solution
I got part A, the Galilean transformation, easily enough. That came out to be 506.6 m. I've been getting the Lorentz transformation wrong and am thinking I'm missing something simple.
I used γ=1/√(1-v^2/c^2) and obtained γ=2.93. I then multiplied this by the Galilean transformation and got ~1485, but Mastering Physics is saying no.