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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 windowsjf9 lq 1c1b -.0fuftjj, radios, or other means for you to observe or measure what is outside. You wish to determine if the ship is stopped or movin1 0jjf1f.qct -b u9fjlg at constant velocity. What should you do?

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  The Michelson-Morley experiment was desi y,.q(wmidf;dt( kf u*gned to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from th qvwx db(ujcf0-y 4x.e2gtn- 6e results of their experiment that

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  You can build an interferometer yourself if you use the f, rw ta k1e/lzhn8j( be1uak1-j 9r+iaollowing components:

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State the relativity principle. j p*5pv 9 zu2vybqn;a.w2g;dq ql9-kf
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State the three unprovable assumptions of Galilean-New(c(ved k:- izqtonian relativity.
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  The theory of special relativit6xz8tw7g *( s ncctii.y

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  One of Einstein's postulates in for. iq k*w9cpx6qmulating the special theory of relativity was that the laws of physics aqk9w*i6px.qc re the same in reference frames that

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State the first postulate of speci bowu,wo;m8 d(al relativity.
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State the second postulate of special r6b) xjn, /rz67ckg/bvqk )n rpelativity.
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate while in acvke* +2ddestl(; b:c spaceship moving away from the Sun at a speed close to the speed of lights t kde+2ed* bvl:c(;c, you would find that it was

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  Relative to a stationary observer, a movin:x-bs :f epxn9g clock

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  The gamma factor is defr u95zj7s/ ianaz4p(i ined as $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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  Suppose one twin takes a r0:d+(7yds jbs; sniwz ide in a space ship traveling at a very high speed to a distant star :db+7s ;y0sjd(iszwnand back again, 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 moving obmibo2lo8 t6hjj 6j 4,bject

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a ver;3( x;c rho+7jncw gklocity that approaches the velocity of light. The width ; n(;rjkr+ohw x3c7c gof this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  An object moves in a directi,u bie.wkg r5:on parallel to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The lengthug:.ei,w b5 kr of this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of 7dc0r; d ;,denw a1cwdlight, the mass of the particldc;ad ;d,7 wd0 w1crnee

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  As the speed of a particle approaches t 2i*lv7u o.q*p8medy mhe speed of light, the momentum of the particlee*l7*.io2myqvd8mu p

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  A spear is thrown by you at a vb 3fn4;l;ki n774 lw9hdhlrss ery high speed. As it passes, you measure its length at one-half its normal length. From skhr 7734ilndnl;h 4w 9fbs;lthis measurement, you conclude that the moving spear's mass must be

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  What happens to the kinetic energy of tb 35kzgtgc) +lpx r.-a speedy proton when its relativistic mass doubles?tk .+5rl -zcg)g pbt3x

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  What happens to the total relativom1ag:y+bcgh eit 0pk*6au 4( istic energy of a speedy proton when its relativistic mass doublbiogp 1e cauh*at:+ m604kg y(es?

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  Consider a particle of mwc4l+)ri eaeu 8u0yc ;ass $m$ 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. S*-:mpasy fr)cy6 oa)pm;y4 cnhip A is moving directly away from the Sun and ship B is approaching the Sun. The science officers on each ship measure the y: rmc6o)ny;) *c-my ppsa 4afvelocity 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 fm m r*bt1vqmgw3h2/)m:q p okzu3f3t 3/:xzhrrame of reference?

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  As the velocity of youfg08i:j 1mbhdv2p n3ir spaceship increases, you would observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 mkt72d y2vr 4su/s in still water. With what speed, relative to the shore, dory7k 4u22ts vdes it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading upstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. Wiql v;4x;yhu xr5o n0l6th what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the;6u0vnlyx orq 5;4 xhl boat is heading downstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in sthiww fho+ : fazm.k)q9e:: s(kill water. With what speed, relative to the shore, does it m :)a:s k ez(+whifqf k9.h:owmove in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading straight across the river?

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  How fast should a moving clock travel if it is to be obs*9) (ny0jvfu q viwq;zerved by a stationary observer as running at one-half its norma)vqy *fni0(9w;jzuqvl rate?

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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a planet and returns in 10 hours.xl. rkm3l0s0g4 aavt8qmu z. according to a clock on the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.v0xa4st8 qkr30m .l..zmalug 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. While Courtne0(1h0lmihf saym *v u(sun+9 xy remains on Earth, Andrea rides on a space ship which travels away from Earth at a speed of 0.6(s* ah1fm+smyv huln0 (x9 0iuc 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 speed of 0oomg0/hbs 9 3h;:jt z31a7a/ vnymcpz.80c for 30 years according to a clock on the ma/g z/nv3z y7c3j 1m0s:hptoh9o;baspaceship. Upon returning to the Earth, what is his own age and the age of the Earth-based twin brother?

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  A meter stick is moving toward you with a spee- n(jep, 5esl4-kgqd/yammm1 d of 0.80c. What is its length?

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  How fast would a rocket ship have to move to contract to half of its proper ljf4m b( ,4n8udp; qcsj,wddz2ength (as observed by a std;, jsp8 md z,4 nfd4(bwuq2jcationary object)?

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  The length of a spaceship is 10 m wy(vx9db1d 6+c zs+ uua iw9t:ihen it is at rest. If the spaceship travels by you with a speed of 0.70c, what lengthdi61(9xwv cbszd++ y :iu9uat does it appear to you?

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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which i,w d5lvjee p*/s 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. What distance does the space ship travel accordingv/edw pe5,j *l to a passenger on the ship?

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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 ligx nqhd qw dy*v611v71jht years away. A spaceship with a cvy1 7 djw1qx1qv6*h ndonstant 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 Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light year)at u v0e:2;zyqcn4fyd19a ra*vovn*s away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. How much time would elapse on a clock on the Eon;1vn ara0*uy2 t*a)4z9 yd :fcqvevarth?

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  An electron is traveling at 0.85c. What is itqy:zg5 1jg;tf jipwk).ii3;zio6- y y s mass? (The rest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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  What is the speed of a proton if itskb: el)rii0m a91tv *l mass is twice its rest mass?

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  If the velocity of yp96xo og 7rq:y4q9mhow *d m(four spaceship goes from 0.3 c to 0.6 c, then your mass will increrqo( dq4go9yopwm x*69f7hm: ase by

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  What is the momentum l;l d3u :icz.9c/qju lin $kg \cdot m/s$ of a proton when it is moving with a speed of 0.60c?

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  During a reaction, an element ls( hyhjv *c)b/gkuh:u2x:(e zoses $4.8 \times 10^{-28} \; kg$ 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 of material was lost during a rpgg80epa qk66 1mj cc*eaction qkp1jgce 6* mpca68g0?

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47#
 
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  The amount of energy edd:qaafxl 49*quivalent to two kilogram of mass at rest is

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48#
 
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  The atomic bomb that was dropped on Naa6 :4gjsmkwxj+d m.h.gasaki in 1945 killed 140,000 people, helping to end .xgswdjma.4mkjh +6: World War II on the 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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  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the mc9 v-+3xjuuh,hy8kraf: b* f speed of r:3+mv*bu - hhff9, cx8a ukyjthe proton?

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  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% of its total ene/ff45d)uq oo,g-qbzt oci6(0 uhv p f0rgy. What is the momentum hbz0u(6/f)oo0tpd uqi4 g fv q-5,of cin $kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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  What energy is released (in ) kxmzdk,3m/d MeV) during a reaction 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 a reaction in which 2 ju lo:7.osjt:qgoo() *ndui$1.7 \times 10^{8} \; MeV$ of energy is released?

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  What is the total energy of an electron moving wi32w+ iy 3zhm4dr0ot8pu ,xo nxth a speed of 0.95c?

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54#
 
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  How many joules of energy are required to accelerate one kilogra6d0wv4k 7mef)sgr e1 vm of mass from rest to a dfg1k 6se4ve0v)m rw7 velocity of 0.866 c?

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55#
 
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  In a nuclear plant, 8 s/ wc9kb ncu/l:9e17regxcx$1017$ 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/dphh o1 r:h sjra g451ts.ca+s its mass increased with respect to its rest ma/t+ dg:sr1h harjcpo.sh 4a1 5ss?

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  You are in a rocket traveling away from the Sun at 0.95c. You measu qi g+l7uu1 rezj3xd;-re the speed of light from -j+q73uxld;g 1er iuz the Sun to be

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58#
 
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  Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c relativm, 38:mk6 ckqwia6yxz e to the Earth. If the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a 686,zmq3 ack mykx :iwperson on either craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is traveling with a speed of 0.80c. pp3j(h /hxw e*wq./w gHow fast would light travel from the headlights of the ship rj(g xw./ wh*hqpw e3/pelative 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. The spaceship q,j l8q 83rqlbthen fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. What is the velocity of the missile measured by ob8lqq 3,8qlrjb servers on the Earth if the missile is fired away from the Earth?

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61#
 
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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a speed of 0.80c. The spaceship tg. ,dx-v0diwo73iq uj hen fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. Wh 70d-3,oiqx wugvi jd.at is the velocity of the missile measured by observers on the Earth if the missile is fired toward the Earth?

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