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    Calculating Relative Time and Distance for Spaceship Catch-Up

    Thanks! So would it be 9.80cs / .455 = 21.5s? When I use the Lorenz equation, I get t' = (1/(sqrt(1-.2^2)) ) * 25 - (1/(sqrt(1-.2^2)) ) .2 * 10, I get 23.47?
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    Different times Reference Frame Question

    Homework Statement In a given reference frame, event 1 occurs at t1 = 0 s and position x1 = 0 m while event 2 occurs at t2 = 3.6 × 10^−4 s and x2 = 0.60 × 10^5m. Is there a second reference frame in which these events could be at the same place but different times? If so, specify its motion...
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    Calculating Relative Time and Distance for Spaceship Catch-Up

    Thank you very much! For the second part, would it be the following -- Vrelative = .455c (as shown above) L = 10c seconds (sqrt(1-.45^2)) = 8.93 8.93/.455 = 19.6s I'm not sure if I'm using the correct v for all parts, would you be able to tell me if I did this correct? Thank you...
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    Calculating Relative Time and Distance for Spaceship Catch-Up

    Homework Statement Spaceship #1 moves with a velocity of .2c in the positive x direction of reference frame S. Spaceship #2, moving in the same direction with a speed of .6c is 3 x 10^9 m behind. At what times in reference frames S, and in the reference frame of ship #1, will 2 catch up with...
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