37.

65: a) Want t   t 2  t1

x2  x1 x
x1  ( x1  ut1 ) γ  x2  ( x2  ut 2 ) γ  u  
t 2  t1 t
 ( x2  x1 ) 
  And t   γ t 2  t1  u c  . Since u  x t ,  
 2 
 ux   x 2  x 2
t   γ t  2   γ t  2   t   t 1   xt  c 2  t 2  2
2

 c   c t  c

x
 There’s no physical solution for t   x  ct.
c
ux1 ux
 b) Simultaneously  t   0  t1  2
 t 2  22
c c
u c 2 t
 t   x  u  .
c2 t
 Also
1 1  t 2 
x   x 2  x1  (x  ut )   x  c 2 
1  (u c) 2 1  c 2 t 2 x 2  x 

c 2 t 2
 x 1   x  x 2  c 2 t 2 .
x 2

1 1
 c) Part (b): t  (x) 2  (x ) 2  (5.00 m) 2  (2.50 m) 2  1.44  10 8 s.
c c