In Figure observer S detects two flashes of light. A big flash occurs at x1 = 1200
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(a) What is the speed parameter of S', and
(b) Is S' moving in the positive or negative direction of the x axis? To S',
(c) Which flash occurs first and
(d) What is the time interval between the flashes?
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Fundamentals of Physics
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