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Up a level : Lorentz transformation of time
  1.  This is answered in the text.
  2. We continue with the spacecraft and asteroid from the previous page.
    1. Find the time between the two light pulses in the reference frame of the spacecraft?
      \displaystyle {t}'=\gamma \left( {t-\frac{{vx}}{{{{c}^{2}}}}} \right)=\frac{5}{4}\left( {0-\frac{{0.8c\cdot 900}}{{{{c}^{2}}}}} \right)=-4.0\text{ }\mu \text{s}
    2. Which lamp flashed first in the reference frame of the spacecraft?
      The front, or right part, will light up first since t´<0.
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