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Ken Seto: The origin also coincide at x=0  (30-Nov-2002)

> >> The Lorentz transformations are:
> >>
> >> x' = gamma (x - vt)
> >> t' = gamma (t - vx/c^2)

[snip]

> >You can also get the transit time directly: When the origin of both
> >frames are coincide with each other x=0, then t'=gamma*t.
>
> The origins only coincide at t=0, so you can't use t' = gamma t for
> any other time.

No...the origin also coincide at x=0.

Ken Seto

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