Chapter 2: Q3CQ (page 61)
Question: The Lorentz transformation equations have x and t and x' and t'. Why no v and v' ?
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Answer
The event does not occur at a particular velocity: therefore, Lorentz transformation doesn’t have v and v' .
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Chapter 2: Q3CQ (page 61)
Question: The Lorentz transformation equations have x and t and x' and t'. Why no v and v' ?
Answer
The event does not occur at a particular velocity: therefore, Lorentz transformation doesn’t have v and v' .
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