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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 sp+;gty4c; fz lgaceship that has no windows, radios, or other means for you to observe or measure what is outside. You wish to detef; 4 +ct;gzlygrmine if the ship is stopped or moving at constant velocity. What should you do?

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  The Michelson-Morley experiment was deud ps-fiqo b -(*p72vvsigned to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from thkpq+*xy qt 3 zdo4.lw(e results of their experiment that

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  You can build an interferometer yourself if you owzy::,e0pu pg ;ps4y3oy rr9l+b n:puse the following components:

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State the relativity prinz9zaurr6qk10 ciple.
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State the three unprovable a4um 3ey4i/xapr(0 yfvssumptions of Galilean-Newtonian relativity.
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  The theory of special relativityuip5c.enjl s/31, )kuy mzph 8 r6qd2a

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  One of Einstein's postulates in m *leokd,c0qroyqlsv9 0lr*bx*49 8c formulating the special theory of relativity was that the*k0ll0q ,mld4r*yrb*so c 9eov8 c 9xq laws of physics are the same in reference frames that

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State the first postulate of special relativi9 69)fvdusmac ty.
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State the second pos7tn u b4;liflfy( u,0ptulate of special relativity.
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate while in a spaceship m1ix6)ls;(0 ndwjsk g ln oi6sd 05+hutoving away from the Sun at a ;l0j 0s uk+(sstn)ix6 1 dwlghndi6o5 speed close to the speed of light, you would find that it was

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12#
 
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  Relative to a stationary observer, not3 :*nubbycm q9eh)xg y,; :a moving clock

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  The gamma factor is defined as 5fzzc vwlf5 h y9g9xf:n 7.5+wt2ogmw $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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  Suppose one twin takes a ride in a space shizl1un.j 3h hwu, y g07ugo tzjhg*h3:gx69o6pp traveling at a very high speed to a distant star and back again, while the other twin remains p3g*wuy. ,z6uj1onh09 uhghx zg7t3h6 g:ojlon Earth. The twin that remained on Earth predicts that the astronaut twin is

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  Relative to a stationary observer,ir5eu74 ijq1c a moving object

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a velocity that a:mnw 6. 3rkrmcj , 2mihn*+wcppproaches the velocity of light. The width of this object, as wnrmrwjm2nc,+h: 36 .cmikp* measured by a stationary observer,

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  An object moves in a direc(c7 z8zjamipa;k3k(5cvim0 ction parallel to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The length of this object, as measured by (kzz7k( ;a5m0jc a ipcv8c3mia stationary observer,

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18#
 
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  As the speed of a particle approaches the p 4v8had*drk;849e cdre+ f qospeed of light, the mass of the particc drk8dq49v+8peof 4r da e;*hle

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of light, the momentum of the pamjd-4ch t4 *425 rjh a(ryse*l,lcpcirtp*dh *tmi lrcyaesjc l (hc, r24-4j54icle

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  A spear is thrown by you at a very high speed.dn8lwk av1 .e: As it passes, you measure its length at one-half its nk.a1:e lw dvn8ormal length. From this measurement, you conclude that the moving spear's mass must be

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21#
 
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  What happens to the kinetic energmf8 jih 2/tst+4 k7zxszb ri(*y of a speedy proton when its relativistic mass doublesz*ji2x ksz48i +(f7rtmbt/ hs ?

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  What happens to the total relativistic energy -oc ph9.rk ogxbp nhy8w-,u o626u ks1of a speedy proton when its relativistic mass double pohxp koy-g.9n1,6wh o 2ub 6skcu8r-s?

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  Consider a particle ou(n .v0 vrg 6v;dfb zj))*hk +gek6ekcf 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 travelit3edy6 t* pbojq44ta(1 yw,orng at 0.50c in a straight line. Ship A is moving directly away from the Sun aqeay1wt6y r ,p (t3* t4odo4bjnd 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 for this velocity?

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  Which of the following depends on the observer's frame of referenc+s rj :ravm +mzd 4f4kqr,3qf8e?

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  As the velocity of your spaceship increases, you would odbt.. mm iaz1-bserve

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in362nupf ez/n6zo) vjr still water. With what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if r662zjn u z)n3peo/ vfthe boat is heading upstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, rq78 h j:qaik1x21hkfl elative to the shorihfqaq:28k 7x jk1hl1e, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading downstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relative to th-kd5 6gcg: oh8qa o ykw9 ruf/jpc-3r;+ou y4ce shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading straight a48ucdc y-kc o fy9 h-q opu:+ga3k w65j;grr/ocross the river?

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  How fast should a moving clock travel if it is to25(s7r pvot k , (mtnj .h5a-xmbx/rb:4ktzir be observed by a stationary observer as running at one-half its normh7rp4 kxr,itom/ 5-bn(tk zvbxa25 (:rjs t.mal rate?

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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a planet and returnsyk5wmc qpki ra s:x7hvq4n-ns ,5:j-: in 10 hours according to a clock on the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.80c, how much time has elapse--4n kn 5vp:hwjrs7a5:qs mq :x ckiy,d on the Earth?

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  A set of twins, Andrea and Courtny5ntwll 1k/m 4ey, are initially 10 years old. While Courtney remains4wnmy51lt /lk 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 her return?

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  One 20-year-old twin brother takes a space trip with a *dcff6ux yzj2 n*b3e4speed 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 ny4f*fj23 c 6*b zuxedof the Earth-based twin brother?

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  A meter stick is moving toawi8c/ y35jlff n9ku/.sd 0yzward you with a speed of 0.80c. What is its length?

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  How fast would a rocket ship have td9 wduh1y 7* /xrbjj0ao move to contract to half of its proper length (as observed by a stationary odrx y70hduj 1jb9*w a/bject)?

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  The length of a spaceship is 10 m when it is at rest. If th4cv4tdfdneno/g 7 a q2uk v35;e spaceship travels by you with a speed of 0.70c, what length does it appear faot4/ 4vde2c;vk d35qnng7u to you?

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  The closest star to our solar stpa2oj- fw228 mazb,wystem is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceshib,fjzw a2ap8ot 2 mw-2p 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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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 ligm2qkbq ,t +4ooht years away. A spaceship with a const, qo bq42k+tmoant 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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39#
 
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  The closest star to our solar sys wue 0/6 yod;9gz. 2suci;y hlvzy7l+ptem is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relaelyp cuhu+; l i;9v6zy w/720odgyzs. tive to the Earth travels toward the star. How 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 k,jo6lb9 c+bn+jd+ ym rest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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  What is the speed of a proton if its mass is twice itu y:;57o/d- pm87cuztwehz ip s 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 2r69 2j/cszwrnu epn8 c, then your mass will increun682 2rn j9/esrcpwzase by

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43#
 
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  What is the momentum inaygx c-(wo2rj* * i59 o5loonx $kg \cdot m/s$ of a proton when it is moving with a speed of 0.60c?

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  During a reaction, an elemel a,29siks vg) **yuqq3eqi m7nt loses $4.8 \times 10^{-28} \; kg$ 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 released if 2.0 kg o(:kkl/+omur(uu t d5 xf material was lost during a reactiont /(orkkld: ux(u+5 um?

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47#
 
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  The amount of energy equi+f;iyc w xnaqzbavm7896 f8+ hvalent to two kilogram of mass at rest is

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  The atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki in 1945 killed 140,0ftusig8v2t vnxf2d4: d se5z6q87 w9p00 people, helping to end World War II on the next day. It released energy equivalent to that of 20,000 tons of TNT explosive. 5xf26tdvsu 8ziwes p284fvqt7dgn :9 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 (gw6 q 9h*drhka proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the speed of the *hq9 6d(h gkrwproton?

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  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the momezj8;zp v ;:1h.dn7d9 cuzalt entum ;17 hdl8tza c9eu;nzjp zd .v:in $kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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51#
 
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  What energy is released m1*dy0 v9bk;tq ur6 nz(in MeV) during a reaction in which $1.67 \times 10^{-25} \; kg$ of material is converted to energy?

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  How much mass is losti,q/vdaink7*74;uq cbo3f rz during a reaction 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 speezdqk+ du tt2- di680 tfm)asmz;pr38bd of 0.95c?

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  How many joules of energy are requiredl7nz.xbinlccb s4 zpp 95+(6 :wp7qtf to accelerate one kilogram of mass from rest to a q:ip( .z9+zsl7pn cf c745txlp6nbwbvelocity of 0.866 c?

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55#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  In a nuclear plant, oe*q92ieopy kj,1s+ord8 x/h $1017$ 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 ha -(h5aw9r 2) apmkscsls its mass increased with respect to its rest maswal2mphras- c ( k9s)5s?

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57#
 
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  You are in a rocket traveling away from the Sun at 0.95c. e5ozdwl6/1cd) +) . zyk jyoynYou measure the speed of light from tye6o 5+) y1.zlkocnw /ydjzd)he Sun to be

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  Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c relative/ w* w igj9/45ysh)jhscu3o zk to the Earth. If the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person 3 cszsuj)wo9i5 ywh4jk/ h*/gon either craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is traveling with a speed of 0.80c. 2vyftv eh* 7p ,c7mh2d How fast would light travel from the he2vefmdtyp cv* ,277hhadlights 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 0.80c. 5epktyh; ps;, 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 tptek;yhsp; 5, he Earth?

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  A spaceship moves away from the Eartht -ucre)hwp, 2s.ca lb6yg3(w+v9a ne with 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 ,tbe(u23lh 6.cepca+ n9wgsaw)v y-r observers on the Earth if the missile is fired toward the Earth?

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