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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 spaceship that has no tez1df :n 1ap-windows, radios, or other means for you to observe or measure what is outside. You wish to determine if the ship is stopped or moving at 1adp1:f -tn zeconstant velocity. What should you do?

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  The Michelson-Morley experim5l(m*+ltf ztc0md m,v ent was designed to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from the resultbmc-b7:m7fcjs 4zy- rs of their experiment that

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  You can build an interferometer yourself if you use thbnwlic ;fwwy w 9:(04xe following components:

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5#
 
Free-Response ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
State the relativity princ2t 5(4 f w3qovosk f/o2gqoh0siple.
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6#
 
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State the three unprovable assumptx1lvl;qf3gy * ions of Galilean-Newtonian relativity.
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  The theory of special relativis:k2lwce9dw 1 ty

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  One of Einstein's postulates in formulating ther uo,len5c u4 cr38ejlu,f ssr+33kd9 special theory of relativity was that the laws of physics are or9l3s 533n4u+r kl,u f8e, jeu drccsthe same in reference frames that

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9#
 
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State the first postulate of special relativbhfka.2,fw: (od qlr(o i3gu *ity.
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State the second postulate of +uziibwghn1 5wow+:5 special relativity.
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11#
 
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate while in a spaces g8bmoz(yr soyx *0(z/hip moving away from the Sun at a speed close xsy o( /br0y8ozm*gz(to the speed of light, you would find that it was

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12#
 
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  Relative to a stationary 59;ue ru/w1 l et3lamtobserver, a moving clock

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13#
 
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  The gamma factor is definzl 8+v1mlqu a3ed as $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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14#
 
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  Suppose one twin takes a ride in a space ship traveling at a very high spb7p ln60hc x*ceed to a distant star and back again, while the other twin remains on Earth. The twin that remained on Earth predicts that the astronaunlpc60b h7* xct twin is

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15#
 
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  Relative to a stationary obse(wa5--nxl olv rver, a moving object

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16#
 
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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its ) v nexjmlni+-;3hg z+length with a velocity that approaches the velnzx3+ ; )hev+gj m-inlocity of light. The width of this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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17#
 
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  An object moves in a direcwek.orxgz39- tsq 3uq.7-ke w tion parallel to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The length of this object, as megwqe- ksxo.t 3 urkw.-z 97eq3asured by a stationary observer,

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18#
 
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  As the speed of a particle q */ wf2jdt8xf4nk7iop0 i f,zapproaches the speed of light, the mass of the particlq *i ikzjxw /ffo 4f78d,n2tp0e

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19#
 
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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of light, thekvz sch6qd*nx;o 3 (etw;y 81i momentum of the particle 1hsc6tdio8exqyn;3w*zkv(;

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20#
 
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  A spear is thrown by you at a very high speed. As it passes, you measurepi,so5ryq +b8v 29 qen its length at one-half its normal length. From this measurement, you conclude that syqropiv9n,52q e8b+ the moving spear's mass must be

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21#
 
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  What happens to the kinetic energy of a speedy proton when its rel*5ibnz9vh 6k-s+yirs v et/2 fativistic mass t*sehv /926i+rs kfb n i5yzv-doubles?

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22#
 
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  What happens to the total relativisticqi bfe3:ia1;lvv i8bq 50l87hbee8 g e energy of a speedy proton when its relativistic mass dou 7qleivfeahl i:eib;v8b 1835 eg 8qb0bles?

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23#
 
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  Consider a particle of sfkusdp2nd;out+m6 y:, 9g *b 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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24#
 
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  Consider two spaceships, each traveling at 0.50c in a straight line. Shipi t8r*4hppj)p A is 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 Suni rp)8jt*4 hpp. What do they measure for this velocity?

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25#
 
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  Which of the following depends on the observer's f36b4nhp5sj v zrame of reference?

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26#
 
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  As the velocity of your spaceship igqa-+t j16qapzn6 p 2af2;fy yncreases, you would observe

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27#
 
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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in sti07pn je; xsgz-ll water. With what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boax;7 -ng zes0jpt is heading upstream?

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28#
 
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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what :jdqd* ,x2t 0. cogx fcf+k/a vf(h*xk85ypyvspeed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s c8(qo .xd*2fx g+ da/f*5yvfhpk0ytvj:,kcxif the boat is heading downstream?

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29#
 
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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relative to the sho3ar5r am*zal2 re, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat i2r5zm lr* aa3as heading straight across the river?

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30#
 
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  How fast should a movingqmz)seq2nda* 1 vyi ug8w3/*f,6d lii clock travel if it is to be observed by a stationary observer as running at one-half its normwa6n q iii1q3mdy8z,el*/)ug2 dsfv*al rate?

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31#
 
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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a planet and returns in fgoma 9+77ci fj:9iz. l,tdjx 10 hours according to a clock on the ,jf+mlj z9xt: f7go.9 ca7iid spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.80c, how much time has elapsed on the Earth?

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32#
 
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  A set of twins, Andrea and Courtney, are initially 10 years old. While Couri;-8sh/;kxh d q z;ekl- m4hbptney remains on Earth, Andrea 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 hsxhidh; qe b;/p 4k;k-m -8zlher return?

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33#
 
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  One 20-year-old twin brother takes a space trip with a speed of 0.ayp 3 r*g(6yr(h 9zexz6 kuso+80c for 30 years accor*eh6(z r(a 36ypx9sygr+z ku oding to a clock on the spaceship. Upon returning to the Earth, what is his own age and the age of the Earth-based twin brother?

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34#
 
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  A meter stick is moving toward you with a speed of 0.80c. ha*mwn+ ukgu)yok .n i(kj46 ,What is its length?

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  How fast would a rocket ship have to move to contract to half of its pt8fcijer+2 vqv+at6j/q. : m qroper lengthi:qjtc f26+j m vvteqar8+/.q (as observed by a stationary object)?

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  The length of a spaceship is 10 m when it is at rest. If the spaceship trave ,;fh+h96lm6hdbcvkr ls by you with a speed of 0.70c, wha,96+h k d6 ;chlvbfrmht length does it appear to you?

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37#
 
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  The closest star to our solar syh9z7x wg.k2i astem is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaces.xk72hiz9a gwhip with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. What distance does the space ship travel according to a passenger on the ship?

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38#
 
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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha 9 * 8ihyljkodg42k4mw58 ypqjCentauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800cwdjy8k9* yh8 mp2kq5g i44 loj relative to the Earth travels toward the star. How much time would elapse on a clock on board the spaceship?

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39#
 
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  The closest star to our solar symiu o; :jccqux7 +t:*rqn hgmq o//k7*stem is 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. Howuc *: i/r jc7omg:xq/ nmuohq;+kt *7q much time would elapse on a clock on the Earth?

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40#
 
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  An electron is traveling at 0.85c. What is its mass? (The mnry99yvs/ mvd 2tkjj0e/ 1*trest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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41#
 
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  What is the speed of a proton if its mass i+y8lr6ok 6qdu s twice its rest mass?

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42#
 
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  If the velocity of your spaceship goes from 0.3 c to 0.6 c, then your mass will zcp8unri/z,ni . xfi6;ii 3 r2incii .28/nci6 zzi3upi ,rxfrn;rease by

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43#
 
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  What is the momentum in )cf d yp3om6w7t00dda$kg \cdot m/s$ of a proton when it is moving with a speed of 0.60c?

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44#
 
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  During a reaction, an c6g2yh-gj zr( 0c5gdrelement loses $4.8 \times 10^{-28} \; kg$ of mass. How much energy (in Joules) is released?

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45#
 
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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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46#
 
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  How much energy would be released if 2.0 kg of material was cr, f 4ltwt(kr(+::lnrcv : 2xk-wk nslost during a reactio4rrfsn(c:kll c -t+ t:(v2kw xnk:w,rn?

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47#
 
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  The amount of energy equivalent to tw9-v:h-wb zgw5 el9yv so kilogram of mass at rest is

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48#
 
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  The atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki in 1945 killed 140,0t;ubs-dn vj- 600 people, helping to end World War II on ;j-st-uvd nb6the next day. It released energy equivalent to that of 20,000 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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49#
 
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  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the speed nw3b y8no9y7u of the on8 9y3wnu 7byproton?

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50#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The kinetic energy of cpfpa,8w8jkwv3h 6nq6 tix )7a proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the momentum in fthjp,n8xi7w 3w q6)8v ca6k p$kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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51#
 
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  What energy is released (in MeV) during a reaction, 7mj 4eqvj-s, vbjf-c in which $1.67 \times 10^{-25} \; kg$ of material is converted to energy?

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52#
 
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  How much mass is lost during ad46z7s*sq6hfi y/ e rn reaction in which $1.7 \times 10^{8} \; MeV$ of energy is released?

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53#
 
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  What is the total energy of an electron movizhvosvx.l9t l y.46tso4s 1+fng with a speed of 0.95c?

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54#
 
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  How many joules of energy are required qky,-)(eiw o v -.fgyvto accelerate one kilogram of mass from rest to a velocity of 0.8f (e. g ykw,i)vqvoy--66 c?

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55#
 
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  In a nuclear plant, g i2az, w:gm5k$1017$ 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. ky wq10):fwpqdyi i c+07qa6 b By what factor has its mass increased with respyd b1wfq6qyk0i:)+qi 0c 7wa pect to its rest mass?

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57#
 
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  You are in a rocket traveling away from the Sun at 0.95c. Yoxm 9ba0y9s 7wx vug/0zu measure the speed of light from the Sun to bsugw0b mx90ya 9x/vz7e

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58#
 
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  Two spaceships are travx nx;kwq+rz)l8 7xz, 0 jb6ijieling through space at 0.60 c relative to the Earth. If the ships are headed directly toward each otx8 +ir,z06zwxli ;7bx)j jnkqher, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person on either craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is travelingy3f 3wcev1/+e nm,0pmamxm 0 t with a speed of 0.80c. How fast would light travel fr0+afcntpw 3ev0y1, m3 xm/m meom the headlights of the ship relative to a stationary observer?

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60#
 
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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth ymd34ffaq m+4 rjk 5q5with a speed of 0.80c. The 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 fired away from the Earth yq5j4m4rf35 fdk +amq?

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61#
 
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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a speed of 0.80c. The spaceship theno-ep ud(4wbq3 gl)t3f fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. What is the veloc-u )w3 f(dte3gl pbq4oity of the missile measured by observers on the Earth if the missile is fired toward the Earth?

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