// Scilab Code Ex1.2: Page:26 (2011) clc;clear; c = 3e+008; // Speed of light in vacuum, m/s delta_x = 2.45e+03; // Space difference, m delta_t = 5.35e-06; // Time difference, s v = 0.855*c; // Speed of frame S_prime, m/s delta_x_prime = 1/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2)*(delta_x - v*(delta_t))*1e-03; // Distance between two flashes as measured in S_prime frame, km delta_t_prime = 1/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2)*(delta_t - v/c^2*delta_x)*1e+006; // Time between two flashes as measured in S_prime printf("\nThe distance between two flashes as measured in S_prime frame = %4.2f km", delta_x_prime); printf("\nThe time between two flashes as measured in S_prime frame = %4.2f micro-second", delta_t_prime); // Result // The distance between two flashes as measured in S_prime frame = 2.08 km // The time between two flashes as measured in S_prime frame = -3.15 micro-second