35. Special Relativity
Lorentz Transformations
35. Special Relativity Lorentz Transformations
9PRACTICE PROBLEM
A tiny mass splits into two pieces with sufficient energy to move at speeds near the speed of light. The pieces take off in opposite directions. The speed of the particles relative to each other is 0.999c. An observer at rest on earth determines one piece to be moving at 0.800c. Find the speed of the other particle as determined by the observer.
A tiny mass splits into two pieces with sufficient energy to move at speeds near the speed of light. The pieces take off in opposite directions. The speed of the particles relative to each other is 0.999c. An observer at rest on earth determines one piece to be moving at 0.800c. Find the speed of the other particle as determined by the observer.