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Homework Statement
To an observer in frame [itex]S[/itex], two events are simultaneous and occur 600km apart. What is the time measured by an observer in frame [itex]S'[/itex] who measures their spatial separation to be 1200km? Explain the sign of your answer.
Homework Equations
Lorentz Transformation
[itex] t' = \gamma(t-vx/c^2)[/itex]
or
[itex] x' = \gamma(x - vt) [/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
The question doesn't give a value for v, and as such is making it a little difficult to wrap my head round. My attempt was to insert in the first equation t=0, x=600 and rearrange a little which gave me;
[itex] t' = \dfrac{-600v^2}{c^2}[/itex]
Not sure if this is what the question wants me to stop at or not.