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PRACTICE:Physics Unit26: Special Theory of Relativity



 Author: physics   Total Marks: 61 mks  Marks Awarded: _____________

User Name: No Login  Start Time: 23年05月01日 10:04  Switch to Whole-Paper Mode

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  You are riding in a spaceship2l7:0x , 9 tybqn)f+dcg tgmgj that has no windows, radios, or other means for you to observe or measure what is outside. You wish m :gdgtg+xfq 0 lj9,7b2cyt )nto determine if the ship is stopped or moving at constant velocity. What should you do?

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  The Michelson-Morley experiment was designedevz)pbg* yy-4 to measure

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  Michelson and Morley conclud9wl bzjss/bz(: ow 19ded from the results of their experiment that

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  You can build an interferometer yourself if you use ppnl4u4br4 j3 the following components:

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State the relativity prin fwqzx45oy(2nh6vul 3e 4;wguciple.
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State the three unprovable assumpt/knrd r 0d;uu 0fb:8nmions of Galilean-Newtonian relativity.
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  The theory of special relativityw*o8 b er+l p31tom)qj

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  One of Einstein's postulates in formula 9konk ax34nc8ting the special theory of relativity was that the laws of physics are the same9cnk x84knao3 in reference frames that

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State the first postulate of sx : -ckf/k.-r tjup+wipecial relativity.
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State the second postulate of special relati2kcxb;s *7b-s n( lfjbvity.
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate while in a spaceship modkg 4a4re; bp8ving away from the Sun at keg4ab r8 p4d;a speed close to the speed of light, you would find that it was

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  Relative to a stationary observer, a mtj5k3 zi f/gs88m ani)oving clock

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  The gamma factor is defiaicmz)57.j(kff .b,5 ru3i5 (pkxww; k qtsxbned as $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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  Suppose one twin takes a ride in a space ship travelingc*fxtv-;r q: y at a very high speed to a distant star and back a r-ftcvqy; :*xgain, while the other twin remains on Earth. The twin that remained on Earth predicts that the astronaut twin is

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  Relative to a stationary observer, a m ocu(m0y4m tt*oving object

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  An object moves in a directiouk 5hrr1djp+ 8vex0r/ w razs;g4qcr**q r8t 6n parallel to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The width of tuct1/; r svxrdjz5 4w*kr*errq hp+ 60q88gr ahis object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  An object moves in a direction parallel2td+qe m(-ajdnn *(vna341 p pr5flhe to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The length of this objf4 5p1nrv3 hnan2qdm-e de( (jlpa +t*ect, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed )goob)i, p- jkof light, the mass of the particleiob)p-o) j,k g

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of light, the momentum of twrsv:9xut 5ydx9k qn8 l*as */he par 9:ry5d* xkxvq9 8ulsnwt*a /sticle

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  A spear is thrown by you at a very 3 bshep0;k9wu +dj1wl1ka ;lgka - .qthigh speed. As it passes, you measure its length at one-half its normaewg+ hksk1wkp3udl t1 aq ;a.lj9-0;bl length. From this measurement, you conclude that the moving spear's mass must be

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  What happens to the kinetic eneruuf; zkf 5+e:bthps (h+/yk0ua .6xuugy of a speedy proton when its relativistic mass doublf uuu. 0a kphs z(:huuf;yt6ek5++x/b es?

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  What happens to the total relativistic energy of a speedy proton whe3)wfgmh1v.nb. vrz -l n its relativistic mass doubles?1vnh.-lwz .v3 br) gfm

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  Consider a particle a8 hw orohfpc-;8pe)xg5 11mgof mass $m$ and rest mass $m_0$. Which of the following is the correct expression for the kinetic energy of such a particle?

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  Consider two spaceships, each traveling at 0.50c in a straight line. Ship A is(x+g)ps 80vucm o zsfiz/i2-w moving directly away from the Sun and ship B is approaching the Sun. The science officers on each ship measure the velocity of light coming from the Sun. What do they measure/)czwx vs-o0g f2i msz(iu+p 8 for this velocity?

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  Which of the following depends on the oba0 ji,by*/mv xserver's frame of reference?

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  As the velocity of your +n9h-d-/uyk4q rdk yp,k5r yvspaceship increases, you would observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With x/f4f odkl5w f3* (yglwhat speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boagxl4f(fk53*y dfo l /wt is heading upstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relative 9yj(a3 1)exfqofwwx 9 to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading q 3xjw1ay9fe x9 f)(wodownstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relat p2v* /n7k:)doobqe trive to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boak/p7n r2)ob te:vq*d ot is heading straight across the river?

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  How fast should a moving clock trua.c)vyz zfiw+ 3dt39avel if it is to be observed by a stationary observer as running at one-half i 3 y9auitc vf3d+zz.)wts normal rate?

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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey tol7rmj aat0p o sf:6apat (*r)1 a planet and returns in 10 hours according to a clock on the spaceship. mpajo6:aa r*tstfl0par()7 1If the speed of the spaceship is 0.80c, how much time has elapsed on the Earth?

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  A set of twins, Andrea and Courtney, are initially 10 years old. Whil4,+a;wo urf*0*tse8t uqosrn e Courtney remains on Earth, A* r*uouqwfsos0+4aernt,t; 8ndrea rides on a space ship which travels away from Earth at a speed of 0.6c for five years (as measured by Courtney), then turns around and comes back at 0.6c. When Andrea returns, Courtney is 20 years old. How old is Andrea upon her return?

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  One 20-year-old twin brother tacjma/ t( t4*tikes a space trip with a speed of 0.80c for 30 years according to a clock on the spaceship. Upon returning to the Earth, what is his own age and the age of the Eartj 4/t(aict*t mh-based twin brother?

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  A meter stick is moving toward you with a speed of 0.80c. What is its leng oem1lyvm ( q(5r+3nclerpr29th?

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  How fast would a rocket ship have t/ z7nbz4 xu1w0+j qqyio move to contract to half of its proper length (as observed by a stationary objecni71y qz+x4b 0 /ujzqwt)?

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  The length of a spaceship is 10 m wh0 4tk-3hrzpwiz*s 78xs0 lxaqen it is at rest. If the spaceship travels by you with axls ptz 8ws 0-r0zqah43x*7ik speed of 0.70c, what length does it appear to you?

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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.x q6/; hbksa4u30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. What distance does the spacek/;xaqub4s6 h ship travel according to a passenger on the ship?

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  The closest star to ournykz;b)9h,t kp 2t cr ip815by solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with zy,p9nk;)rc58ptb2ih bty 1k a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. How much time would elapse on a clock on board the spaceship?

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  The closest star to our solar system is w g;n8i278zctjg 9mtp Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. How much time would et8pg7i 8jc9wnzm gt; 2lapse on a clock on the Earth?

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  An electron is traveling at 0.85c. What is its massl8-bc*mm6+ htmus ec/ ? (The rest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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  What is the speed of a proton if its mass is t*p va *;w4whymwice its rest mass?

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  If the velocity of your spaceship goes from 0 i.p).ez4:v o6qx s wtk0off-o.3 c to 0.6 c, then your mass will increase bo.k.so p4ov6e0 ifzw: q-fxt) y

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  What is the momentumi3fbh53:4m oinlstxz/ . n1v/6ztwz m in $kg \cdot m/s$ of a proton when it is moving with a speed of 0.60c?

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  During a reaction, an element loses0wv vq84xt2 skp1 qpld7 b)6es $4.8 \times 10^{-28} \; kg$ of mass. How much energy (in Joules) is released?

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  During a reaction, $1.7 \times 10^{-4} \; J$ of energy is released. What change of mass would cause this?

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  How much energy would be releaserl0azn6m3/qe 7lg c0ld if 2.0 kg of material was lost during a reaction? / mq7a0nelgclr6z0l3

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  The amount of energy equivalent to two kilogram of ma03 g6*:mjxtzch :6qvvtqw4)lswdf0ar( gs4 g ss at rest is

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  The atomic bomb that was dropg b dk7l9 n,6agl.9*y8ylni6ick,xh zp3 bb2oped on Nagasaki in 1945 killed 140,000 people, helping to end World War II on the next day. It released energy equivalent to that of 20,00ahb6k kiiynd z c,n8gl93ll,bo6 27p*.xby9g 0 tons of TNT explosive. How much mass was converted to energy when this took place? (1000 tons of TNT = $4.3 \times 10^{12} \; J$) Incidentally, modern H-bombs have energy yields 1000 times as much!

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  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% of its total energy. lcv+)b7;l+vs 5mcyqp od n2o+What is the speed of the prot2v loycn pd v++7s )cl;+obqm5on?

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  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% of its total energy. What isphtldv4 ku,g8u1wvfr . 7+.uq the momentum inq1pd vu,84f.+hwl.g vr 7kutu $kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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  What energy is released (in MeV) during a reacbxl3,neescg0a 1)dui/mio b9c( 6g k2tion in which $1.67 \times 10^{-25} \; kg$ of material is converted to energy?

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  How much mass is lost during a reazyf0 +pmb/ol( w)v+5nfrw rt 0ction in which $1.7 \times 10^{8} \; MeV$ of energy is released?

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  What is the total energy of an electron moving with a speed ob)u9;zq z 5din zb/0isf 0.95c?

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  How many joules of energy md/*tz14(o-eo7 z6vuvsnin u are required to accelerate one kilogram of mass from rest to a1t(uds- o*moevz7 i6 / zuv4nn velocity of 0.866 c?

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55#
 
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  In a nuclear plant, xrf+o 8odh;:c $1017$ J of energy is available from mass conversion. How much mass was lost?

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56#
 
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  An electron is accelerated through 100 kV. By what factor has,-lqo j v/ u5/dqfoo(g its mass increased withfj/ovqq/uo -5o,( ld g respect to its rest mass?

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  You are in a rocket traveling away from the Sunkamip )f.7i/c ( hxmq1 at 0.95c. You measure the speed of light fro.a i)/xm 1qi7mkpfh(cm the Sun to be

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58#
 
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  Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c relative to the Eawb ;x p*ulb-h,rth. If the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measur lx;u-, *hbpwbed by a person on either craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is traveling withfi qw 4i g4fydn.uf;;x7:qc 52gehec2 a speed of 0.80c. How fast would light travel from the hfy4 d;c4 ehq7 incxigfwu ef2g25q .:;eadlights of the ship relative to a stationary observer?

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60#
 
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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a speed of 0.80cvbb fx5jwx/ek 5)eu 6bz 7g3dd3b,3 go. The spaceship then fires a missile with age3,x/def6d ) b3v uk5b xz3w5 jbogb7 speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. What is the velocity of the missile measured by observers on the Earth if the missile is fired away from the Earth?

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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a speed of 0.80c. Theopsqt a,l. ,a,42hu o d/jil0f spaceship then fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. What is the velocity of the missile measured by observers on the Earth if the missile is o20,tajol fs uph,laq/id.4 , fired toward the Earth?

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