(10%) Problem 4: In one particular inertial reference frame, two events are observed to have the following space-time coordinates, expressed in (x, y, z, t) format. Event 1: (4.72 km, 0.00 km, 0.00 km, 9.81 us) Event 2: (5.73 km, 0.00 km, 0.00 km, 1.84 us) What is the value, in microseconds, of the proper-time interval between the two events? Note that the spatial coordinates were specified in kilometers while the time coordinates were specified in microseconds.

(10%) Problem 4: In one particular inertial reference frame, two events are observed to have the following space-time coordinates, expressed in (x, y, z, t) format. Event 1: (4.72 km, 0.00 km, 0.00 km, 9.81 us) Event 2: (5.73 km, 0.00 km, 0.00 km, 1.84 us) What is the value, in microseconds, of the proper-time interval between the two events? Note that the spatial coordinates were specified in kilometers while the time coordinates were specified in microseconds.

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter26: Relativity

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