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The special theory of relativity describes the motion and dynamics of objects moving at significant fractions of the speed of light.
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Lorentz transformations: Which coordinate system is marked?
I am confused about a basic special relativity question. So we have the Lorentz transformations
$$\begin{align}
x' &= \gamma(x-ut) \\
t' &= \gamma(t-ux/c^2)\ ,
\end{align}$$
where frame $S'$ is movi …