35. Special Relativity
Inertial Reference Frames
35. Special Relativity Inertial Reference Frames
80PRACTICE PROBLEM
A martian research station launches a rocket (event A) at a speed of 0.85c relative to Mars. The rocket reaches Deimos, one of Mars's moons (event B). The distance between Mars and Deimos is 23460 km. Determine the separation between events A and B in spacetime. Assume that the motion of the rocket is along a linear trajectory.
A martian research station launches a rocket (event A) at a speed of 0.85c relative to Mars. The rocket reaches Deimos, one of Mars's moons (event B). The distance between Mars and Deimos is 23460 km. Determine the separation between events A and B in spacetime. Assume that the motion of the rocket is along a linear trajectory.