System S' Has a Velocity U = +0

question 47

Multiple Choice

System S' has a velocity u = +0.56c relative to system S, as shown in the figure. The clocks of S and S'are synchronized at t = t' = 0 when the origins O and O' coincide. An event is observed in both systems. The event takes place at x = 800 m and at time t = 3.0 μs as measured by an observer in S. What is the time t' of the event, measured by an observer in S'?

• A) 1.8 μs
• B) -4.9 μs
• C) 1.7 μs
• D) 1.3 μs
• E) 1.5 μs

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