How Does the Lorentz Transformation Affect Observed Velocity?

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The Lorentz transformation is crucial for understanding how observed velocities change between different inertial frames. To determine the velocity VxO of a body as observed by O, the relative velocity of observer O' with respect to observer O is essential. Without this information, the problem cannot be solved accurately. The transformation accounts for the effects of time dilation and length contraction at relativistic speeds. Understanding these principles is vital for analyzing motion in the context of special relativity.

May 9, 2010

Camilla

If an observer O' see a body that moves with constant velocity U_x along the axis x' in a positive direction. What is the velocity V_xO of body observed by O?
That is all the information I have.
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May 10, 2010

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There's not enough information to solve that problem. You need to know the velocity of O' relative to O.

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