Really a test to see if anyone is interested in relativity
The question comes from:-
http://www.modernrelativitysite.com/chap1.htm by David Waite
[b]At least two of us on the forum have 'threaded' with him and know him to be extremely helpful but I (at least) wouldn't want to waste his time if nobody (including myself) is prepared to have a go at a single exercise.
A link to the answer is given so we can cheat. Hopefully anyone interested in SR could will report along the lines of:-[/b]
Too easy .
Success
Success but cheated
Failed and gave up .
Failed and cheated and still couldn't suss it . <- this still counts as an honorable fail
Did it but the dog ate my ipad .
Hello mum .
Let the testing commence...
Problem 1.1.1. Consider a signal sent along an x, x' axis sent at t = 0, where S' moves relative to the S in the + x direction with speed v. If the speed of the signal is the same speed c according to either frame, and assuming the coordinate transformation between the two takes the form
The question comes from:-
http://www.modernrelativitysite.com/chap1.htm by David Waite
[b]At least two of us on the forum have 'threaded' with him and know him to be extremely helpful but I (at least) wouldn't want to waste his time if nobody (including myself) is prepared to have a go at a single exercise.
A link to the answer is given so we can cheat. Hopefully anyone interested in SR could will report along the lines of:-[/b]
Too easy .
Success
Success but cheated
Failed and gave up .
Failed and cheated and still couldn't suss it . <- this still counts as an honorable fail
Did it but the dog ate my ipad .
Hello mum .
Let the testing commence...
Problem 1.1.1. Consider a signal sent along an x, x' axis sent at t = 0, where S' moves relative to the S in the + x direction with speed v. If the speed of the signal is the same speed c according to either frame, and assuming the coordinate transformation between the two takes the form
t= at' + bx'
x = ex' + ft'
y = y'
z = z'