Week 4 Lorentz Transformation 2 & Velocity Transformation Flashcards

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what are the 2 Galilean transformations for velocity transformation

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vx = v'x + u
vy = v'y
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what 2 Lorentz transformation equations are used for the Lorentz velocity transformation vx and why

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the Lorentz transformation for x = and t = are used because

vx = dx/dt

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