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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 windows, j:h 3 9zsv3v;a:pw ijsradios, or other means for you to observev::v jz9hj3sai p; 3ws or measure what is outside. You wish to determine if the ship is stopped or moving at constant velocity. What should you do?

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  The Michelson-Morley experiment was d.ujt1 ,x f0qadesigned to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from the results of their experiment;wvk )ldxe;eoit rx2t sl7 (:p4h9cz ) that

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  You can build an interferometer yourself if you use the fo1q: 7 k8xb0b 8xv*gnpx9s:tnskx md (fllowing components:

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State the relativity princip u7t2t5qs :fssujcjc-1c0onb*yrw +) le.
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State the three unprovable assumptions of Galilean-Newtogp 1z2xow z8ul/ smq//bb)ko8nian relativity.
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  The theory of special t++p9k dpsr8hue 8l37gg+kce relativity

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  One of Einstein's postulates in formulating the special theory of re7pzg)n 2g)s h,ngtha7h c.k 6blativity was that the laws of physics z,ph 7gcagb tn6h)ghsnk2. 7) are the same in reference frames that

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State the first postulate of spcibxqgsei4qg( 8y9u4 w/h knci45pd(:1o+pi ecial relativity.
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State the second postulateu o9p5lgwhyg1r-zogt0a a/i/ 3tw w88 of special relativity.
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate while in a spaceship moving away1+ sopq7nu.f ;g scg.y from the Sun at a speed close to the speed of light, you would fiuyfcg +g spqs.17.on ;nd that it was

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  Relative to a stationary observer, a movi ,wfn-w *zs,ngng clock

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  The gamma factor is ; mxz(wpag*4d defined 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 traveling at a very high speed v.y5d4c 4 wbubto a distant star and back again, while the other twin remains on Earth. The twin that remained on Earth predicts that the astronaut twin isuv.5b cy 44bwd

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  Relative to a stationary observer, a moving objioxl2b d91 s;qect

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its0u95 rqlbcs-u length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The width of this object, as measurbc0uq9u5l rs -ed by a stationary observer,

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a velocity that a8 - 6-5hythpgm-gsxwfr7qu8j pproaches the velocity of light. The l6j-yr - qw58gxp t-h7sm g8fuhength of this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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18#
 
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  As the speed of a particle a no;d1r5)f7fvn0lo -jjt 4gnmpproaches the speed of light, the mass of the particlt05 )7j nv nom;lrod-jf4gn1 fe

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of light, the momentum of then(cgs)dn )x7 z partic)sc( nx)zgn7dle

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  A spear is thrown by you at afoee6yg6,. jndk q7xp12,tp z very high speed. As it passes, you measure its length at one-half its normal length. From this measurement, you conclude that the moving spear's mkd t71qx,neypog 26pe,.j6 zfass must be

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  What happens to the kinetic energy of a speedy proton when its relatn0ky3y q igr)*ivistic massr3 k* i)ngy0qy doubles?

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  What happens to the total relativistic energy of ucm.vbl *my ;nqm7 6 mrak1-f.a speedy proton when its relativirb u mv-ayk.*fml 71. ;mmcnq6stic mass doubles?

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  Consider a particle on:8kv- oll-sc f 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 straighcah19sc bic-o5 (p u9w ;njhp pa;+ml2t line. Ship A is moving directly away from the Sun and ship B is approaching the Sun. The science officers on each ship measure the velocity oicb c9(m5n ;2jpa9w pu1-hhca;s+po l f light coming from the Sun. What do they measure for this velocity?

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  Which of the followit rq(:ms5b5ts 0d8z htng depends on the observer's frame of reference?

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  As the velocity of your spaceship i -1:lcvr3fi1 imz2btincreases, you would observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. Witlz .8ob a0 0j*34a v5bnmcfilfh what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat bvl*ji0na.calz5 4m0 fbf3o8is heading upstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relative to t 9nn cp/pk 7pisw:+;fihe shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.s7i pf k+/ 9pw:n;npic0 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, re-n(kk vs( s e;if f6uk--f8iwqsz q8v+lative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading straight across ;f--kv8kevsfzsnk(iiu 8f qws+6 q(- the river?

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  How fast should a moving clock travel if it is to be observed by a stl-of)9g 5yty wr3g: tnationary observer as running at one-half-y gg )ol wr:tt5y9nf3 its normal rate?

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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a planet and returns in 10 hyg,ya.adz9 m8ours according to a clock on the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.80c, how much time ha.y ,8zgam d9yas elapsed on the Earth?

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  A set of twins, Andrea and Cojq)2d-.n4dgp t 0fuz kurtney, are initially 10 years old. While Courtney remains on ddp 20. u 4jzt)nkqg-fEarth, 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 str yq9q+l(qje: mhnzd2oy 1* ,pace trip with a speed of 0.80c for 30 years according to a ,yqq: *e9rolm nh2z j+q(dty1clock 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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  A meter stick is moving toward you with a89wc5) t /3cer(/a p(clz d)aa iispta speed 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 l n1ag51ft49yj2snape.1 znn 1 -jomtyength (as observed by a station2 n1114-s9.z tjg nento 15ynfjpyaam ary object)?

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  The length of a spaceship is ;)w ayl c99mql10 m when it is at rest. If the spaceship travels by you wilq ;m9w9clya)th a speed of 0.70c, what length does it appear to you?

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  The closest star to our ofvs y4 3,wuv*solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years ay u,3*vfsw o4vway. A spaceship 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 systu lk6 *ou.bwg-em is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels b- w6o uku.l*gtoward 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 system is Alpha Centaurizk m(9d9nx6lq*w jm1 l, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship witlxwn*k( d mmjl196qz 9h a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. How much time would elapse on a clock on the Earth?

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  An electron is travel.+iq3ttxl7 8r* vj/ heyr5a h3p )eszqing at 0.85c. What is its mass? (The rest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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  What is the speed of a proton if itsyjp x8ld0 kw2 *8jqqc7 mass is twice its rest mass?

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  If the velocity of your spaceship goes from 0.3 c to 0.6 c, thems l5u3e jy:e5n your mass will increas ljye3:5e ms5ue by

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  What is the momentum in-8 t:moj z,9uotdpbzv k; 1wl, $kg \cdot m/s$ of a proton when it is moving with a speed of 0.60c?

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  During a reaction, an eleq j:ku m0i6zd6ct2fd7 ment 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 be3c /hbz1 l)mti+ r/cju 8qj)ye released if 2.0 kg of material was lost during a reaction? +)imu1c3cerl 8q/jjh/zty )b

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  The amount of energy equivalent to1d pz6pghxm +)ruao 9*+pfwyr: 1/ htr two 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 14k0afnh+ ykl+m*b39 inu ap2i20,000 people, helping to end 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 9apu+b*ln 2+iyhk2 k3m fia0ntook 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 speed 7btr) ekrz .c eizgj38 od1gs enm2(:0of the pz8c.oez :ngj(2) 7dr3egkr1etb ms 0iroton?

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  The kinetic energy of a proton qalk+3jst8a / is 80% of its total energy. What is the momentum in+8aq3j/ltk sa $kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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51#
 
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  What energy is released (in MeV) during a reaction in which s frg- m;,()wb o :utq/3slgpe$1.67 \times 10^{-25} \; kg$ of material is converted to energy?

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52#
 
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  How much mass is lost during a reaction in hi2,f bj*yftnzk;d: ) which $1.7 \times 10^{8} \; MeV$ of energy is released?

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53#
 
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  What is the total energx z yb,g:e;jc*1z xf1hy of an electron moving with a speed of 0.95c?

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54#
 
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  How many joules of energy are required to accelerate one kilogram aceij /5 ay;00 0vhadbof mass from rest to a velocity o av00/de5a yih;cbja0f 0.866 c?

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55#
 
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  In a nuclear plant, +fl)1 q ibu2p zoo. xva 43,ip)nvqv3k$1017$ 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 its mas yid4d(bw e,( p;rsoh*s increased with respei * deh;,o(dprb 4(wysct to its rest mass?

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57#
 
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  You are in a rocket traveling : .w7/)c.cqm uqrns ehaway from the Sun at 0.95c. You measure the speed of light )r.q :m.uw qn/cec7shfrom the Sun to be

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58#
 
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  Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c ree4qeu9 :(k dpvlative to the Earth. If the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person on qe kv(:4d 9epueither craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is traveling with h 2ceony-;ui vi la(u95;yy 3oa speed of 0.80c. How fast would light travel from the headlights of the ship relative to a stationary observ;u5 9yvio lei3(2ya -cn o;hyuer?

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60#
 
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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a speed; zr2 d)orx4cf 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 )dcz 2; xo4frraway from the Earth?

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61#
 
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  A spaceship moves away fro c8c wbavx2p k-86puo/m the Earth 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 observers on the 2cv/6 kbcpw -upa 8xo8Earth if the missile is fired toward the Earth?

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