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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, radios, or othe 9w(jzjaaqknb79v8yif/zl 89r means for you to observe or measure what is outside. You wish to determine if the ship is stopped or moving at constant velocity. Whatb8 yi /9qaa 8wnvk(zj9l 7zf9j should you do?

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  The Michelson-Morley experiment was designeol 873w;rseyt* d: ;9(o)yn he bakazwd to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from the results of their experiment thatg 1 lg+yc suwl9zg.:i,

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  You can build an interferometer yourself if you use the following components:iv;kd ov nx(6j; :qzr5) ry0yv

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State the relativity principxj2y 9p(v.gxa le.
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State the three unprovable assumptions of Galilean-Newtonian r:fur 4fn+ap 4 nag.,nu6kd.inelativity.
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  The theory of speciaf-5l p j+uxxvg/;y:jd;v qhg6l relativity

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  One of Einstein's postulates in formulating the special th5t uje q5ukv nw9/s)(deory of relativity was that the laws of physics are)ued j(uks/55t v wnq9 the same in reference frames that

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9#
 
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State the first postulate of special ao f k/w+rw7+ -i) 9 kbtefy9up.szpm-relativity.
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State the second postulate of spp51r0ehoao2 bik; p ;vecial relativity.
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11#
 
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate while in a spaces9*( xtny9f5a4w4jv lub eks,kuxc 84re1h/fphip moving away from the Sun at a speed ex5 u af/n419upfb*4l , ckwht9(4jxvs8erk yclose to the speed of light, you would find that it was

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12#
 
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  Relative to a stationary observqds0a d* rhb5 o0v;e-ter, a moving clock

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  The gamma factor is defined xyg zo;o5p2 3w:y7y xog+ eotx:5 i)zeas $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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  Suppose one twin takes a ride in a space shcqver/0:44u enp8q cjgd3s ,hip traveling at a very high speed to a distant star and back agains3je08c:4u e/rqqgv4nphd c, , 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 observerus)poo*kgzig(op* :om/1vxfcd36/ i/q tt p 9 , a moving object

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a velocity that je4 :6p2cr4pahedju3 approaches the velocity of light. The width of this object, as measured by a stationary oh4dj:c3 ur6a4p2ee j pbserver,

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a velocity g 8pg,po-mnu6that approacng 6pup-8 ,ogmhes the velocity of light. The length of this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  As the speed of a particle appc2f f4hgxl;;k s mlm(w55wp9, ,ibfiaroaches the speed of light, the mass of the particlef, (if gfc al 4h52,9s xwbpwk;lmm5i;

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19#
 
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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of ligykx0rp 0ff5-.hw nwq,ht, the momentum of the particlehww-nq 5,x p0. 0yfrfk

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  A spear is thrown by you at a very high speed. As0 oxz iz3q,v(h it passes, you measure its length at one-hxh0vqoz ,3z i(alf its normal 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 energy of a speedy proton when its relativistic m7t3c:ywxdr b:ass doubles?rxtc:7 ywd :b3

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  What happens to the total relativistic energy of j2hsk5xup- (xnmc62qn7 mty5pp+ 6yqa speedy proton when its relativistic mass doubm6sk+5m56p xxjphtq p7n2cn -yu2q y(les?

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  Consider a particle of mass gx*spv98* m ad 2vw2vy 4/psvu$m$ 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. Shipw lzxfls)g rb,( )3u;w(h bv5o 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 Sun. (bl5wl(rv )hog;f)usx zwb3,What do they measure for this velocity?

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  Which of the following depends on the observer's frame of referencek. lbg3-dx 5w6n7 mvw lhy0om0?

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26#
 
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  As the velocity of your spaceship ino0yv7g *x/ wubcreases, you would observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With q9qt*z*gm7)8ve n heh what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in*zqq* m h7h)e8vent9g 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. With what 9 mf3dyzl.ncobqq d s98fjktz/*4j 3e s-a9 v(speed, relative to the shore, does it move in (9 skf943q qsnjl-myz8deozdvt/c b39a. f*j a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading downstream?

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29#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With wjt*k+ +,us1f2a51t2dxoc:ibq wgmyr hat speed, relative to the shore, does it move intxyi 5d1o12 c*,2gu:tq wfbsrmja +k+ a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading straight across the river?

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30#
 
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  How fast should a moving clock travel if it a7i 8z 6ghgkqp m8c+5h/jipxh */4kmbis to be observed by a stationary observer as running at one-half ihjhz gg/k6q7iip84/5mcamk*b+ p h8xts normal rate?

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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a planet and rysv9j sx pcc2hutb,.:3- hbll bs8d9+eturns in 10 hours according to a clock on the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.80c, how much time has elapsed on th-yjp:+h.bv9 9 c3lbtlhssb2,d sxu8ce Earth?

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32#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  A set of twins, Andrea and Courtney, are initially 1 w, x5-9tg yn9vm90igxknbxtyp- z+ v10 years old. While Courtney remk 9+zp1wx-9ybxxv5tn, ngv90gi-tm y ains 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 speezhym z*:.6faokn; vz+;yqp 0rd of 0.80c for 30 years according to a clock on thekzo:;z+f* hav0m6 z;qpyy rn. 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 to8uavdugo6hh8;z f ..nward you with a speed of 0.80c. What is its length?

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  How fast would a rocket ship have to move tqr)8 7a i-tgkie8m uq6o contract to half of its proper length (as obs8 8irmk i-t) 7aquqg6eerved by a stationary object)?

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  The length of a spacbp nq1hyn*2ntgdle9 1n1u9 v6l(3t uceship is 10 m when it is at rest. If the spaceship travels by you with a1(2l1*9 gpht9tnc nn3 1eubqydlun6v speed of 0.70c, what length does it appear to you?

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37#
 
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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, 0f c.;fhi khzkt,4(jbwhich is 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 spac(ff0.ki4;b jthh,zck e 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 Cent l(b) tyun.bx3auri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Ea3 l.b)bx (tuynrth travels toward the star. How much time would elapse on a clock on board the spaceship?

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39#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, whc14. - pq*fmrn/p kmwvm;is3 cich 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 4k f.cm3 -*svimqm cnpp1;w/relapse 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 rest mass is )rd9sjl viy *qgq,cc7nrf9mrh1; ;t0$9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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41#
 
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  What is the speed of a prop 7+aoo:dr8jfton if its mass is 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 willlr:bec 4 a-9ehsye-*g asxl ), increasesh,as) lgl-c4x-:a9eye*b e r by

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43#
 
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  What is the momentum in nvs1)1gfm w4qzl. e*p $kg \cdot m/s$ 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 element l6.lx k sp)fgc:ur3h kx) md32toses $4.8 \times 10^{-28} \; kg$ 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 f hg--o1k npuzv6qq4my4x2k 3of material was lost during a reaction?q-h o6 kv 4fk g2uzx4yp-n1m3q

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47#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The amount of energy equivalent to tyy7 z.sbu+ z7qwo kilogram of mass at rest is

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48#
 
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  The atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasakif2d; f.g htq0c in 1945 killed 140,000 people, helping to end World War II on the next day. It released energy equivalent to thaht d2g qf;0fc.t 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 spe*hfi iyccw4z8-p2 3aved of the2 3*ivc cifyz-awh48p proton?

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50#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The kinetic energy of a proton isp-/k f *g2ruito1(sv-lp;-g* svpq za 80% of its total energy. What is the momentum in /vsi *g-g zp;2 pf-(1akrpoustq *l-v$kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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51#
 
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  What energy is released (in MeV) during a re c)f*o*2mb.elbgg0l c+ kqy ; 3ixzv.jaction 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 whic q sor/l7qvfg da3y,25swf-g (h $1.7 \times 10^{8} \; MeV$ of energy is released?

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53#
 
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  What is the total energy of an electron moving wit w7 bpnj4rwx7yz2q wk:ej) 6x7h a speed of 0.95c?

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54#
 
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  How many joules of energy are required to fqwi(p5)lb933 d raggaccelerate one kilogram of mass from rest to a vep33 fwg5igb r9l(q ad)locity of 0.866 c?

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55#
 
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  In a nuclear plant, -)wtm c 3-mr/idbs9v o7ege(t$1017$ 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 througw ea3 u/1tzhl5h 100 kV. By what factor has its mass increased with respect to its w /za3ult5eh 1rest mass?

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57#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  You are in a rocket traveling away from the Sun ux6 pjd ox(.h7at 0.95c. You measure the speed of light from thedo(.h7xpx 6u j Sun to be

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58#
 
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  Two spaceships are traveling through spajcwgh 5 tuw3 qy9.fek84 q:-egce at 0.60 c relative to the Earth. If the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person on eitq- 85qt hj4.wy ug cg9f3:keweher craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is traveling with a speed 1.qk-z4 * y4ogsgmdhd of 0.80c. How fast would light travel from the zkdd4g4so.1-m hqyg *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 with a speed of 0.nkiz+md.bh3lb)gyb*xs e - c57ty; sm9b,*ir 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 Ea *y+zet5bc;*lms9 -kd).yn ,bsmi 3h7g br xbirth?

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  A spaceship moves aw( sdias;d 8* (ikao7iz5lxml;ay from the Earth with a speed of 0.80c. The spaceship then fires a m; *(7;kli x 58iaosadlmszid (issile 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 toward the Earth?

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