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The origins of two frames coincide at t = t' 0 and the relative speed is 0.993c. Two micrometeorites collide at coordinates x = 124 km and t = 284 us according to an observer in frame S. What are the (a) spatial and (b) temporal coordinate of the collision according to an observer in frame S? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units

The origins of two frames coincide at t = t' 0 and the relative speed is 0.993c. Two micrometeorites collide at coordinates x = 124 km and t = 284 us according to an observer in frame S. What are the (a) spatial and (b) temporal coordinate of the collision according to an observer in frame S? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units

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