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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 ol1;pjm;jv2 zapu9dawhv3j7h,vs *0 other means for you to obserw*hjap09 p ;1;m27jaozvh dj3l suv,v ve 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, q3q fc*) p3jolkkb2b/ee o7rgl-u.d designed to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from the results of their experiment7be, vrd6qu5nk;e owsd)pz dem38*6h that

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  You can build an interferometer yourself ifrc my,e-ph 99b you use the following components:

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State the relativity principcod /tvefx9xt9p*7b+le.
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State the three unprovable assumptions of Galilean-Newtonian relativo *,acv*,msts rn),pwity.
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  The theory of special relati pxp 0cn+b,2 whqe :8velav*4nvity

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  One of Einstein's postulates in formulating the special theoyy enk ;i/5lam -ya7/po/i7 rary of relativity was th/ 7/yaky om7/ pry;n 5aiaile-at the laws of physics are the same in reference frames that

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State the first postulate of)w496yzms ,z shnv0o+a i zi2f special relativity.
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State the second postulate of spebwd1 5-n-zg(4b tmgppcial relativity.
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  If you were to measure you9ggf9 9knj:m*z* yr/syt u5d wr pulse rate while in a spaceship moving away from the Sun at a speed close to the speed kd9s zg ty9:g 9u*jnrw5yf/ m*of light, you would find that it was

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  Relative to a stationary observer, a moving c4f2x.l 7ibplclock

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  The gamma factor is defb)* ; ;jy+pyftczs5xkined as $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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  Suppose one twin takes a ride in95s-p9)xp4gnqc svla a space ship traveling at a very high speed to a distant star and back again, while the othns5lpv- a9 c)q4sg9px er 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 movingbi k,n o2uk5,c object

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  An object moves in a direction paralle+a( iv 7 cge6lzaaq(:al to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The width of this objectaaqa :g vae+(i(67zl c, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to itst/pj s5c79 ll+ffdz;s length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The length of this object, as measured by j 5fs l/pc;7tzldf s+9a stationary observer,

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the sj5qvbvq+dmi q9 fvd: t o42q800 kt5*hbm2g xapeed of light, the mass of the particbvjd4i8o502hg2:* t xq0qv dk59q atm+qfm vble

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  As the speed of a panuz (f7mi *bvnm;uh7j;iz4a bx6uf53 rticle approaches the speed of light, the momentum of the partij 6zivbnbmh 573a4;;f7uin mxfu*u z(cle

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  A spear is thrown by you at a very high speed. As it pandydvef1ym etk,+tn-4tc v,x k0 n+1:sses, you measure its length at one m- k1k4nny+ 1tndtedf, e:v,y0t vc+x-half its normal length. From this measurement, you conclude that the moving spear's mass must be

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  What happens to the kinetic e--sd9g:g.ud fc6 zyaxnergy of a speedy proton when its relativistic mass doub: gszuxa-c9- .d6dgfyles?

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  What happens to the total relativistic energy of a speedy proton when(sjc7y o09gbk its relativiso 0sgc k(y9jb7tic mass doubles?

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  Consider a particle of makhj tg1fpd p5+al-( p+ss $m$ 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 a g g*b ngjgs 2x3y2i +9.nm1ae9ev3wrr.7 nvvvt 0.50c in a straight line. Ship A is moving directly away from the Sun and ship B is approaching the Sun. The science officers on 3i32n* n e 1v. .2vjwr9g9 s manvv+begggrxy7each 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 observepw i-pu(24f her's frame of reference?

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  As the velocity of your spaceship i .1n9g eqhx*ykncreases, you would observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 mhp. ftpgs2 a q(eyw1*+yw,lv6he*-p q/s in still water. With what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river(syy2h* *pwt. qle+p-hg,fa1qv6pe w 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 speed, relativx *lt+.ecg86s3w ajyb 7, xcvve to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s c 8 3*, vetx+bxly6j.cav wgs7if the boat is heading downstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what s 33 .t i:rq8ytl06y smfsvef;jpeed, relative to the shore, does it move in a r;ysf.rs680q3e3jm ly vt t if:iver 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 trave: e: qj.mj pgkow/.m 0mx7 ,lq6hjz3zul if it is to be observed by a stationary observer ao z .j3m.qjekm:w/ g,:zq mx6 jhu0lp7s running at one-half its normal rate?

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  A spaceship takes a j7e ofva,/ ja+nonstop journey to a planet and returns in 10 hours according to a clock on ,+je oafaj/v7 the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.80c, how much time has elapsed on the Earth?

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  A set of twins, Andrea and Courtney, at.jl8lo 0pz)are initially 10 years old. While Courtney remains on Earth, Andrea rides on a space ship which tratl.)ojz a08lpvels 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 takesyw e j +p-9e1po4*zkxs a space trip with a speed of 0.80c for 30 years according to a clock on the spaceship. Upon returning to the Earth, what is hi-4k *ywxzep e+sop 9j1s own age and the age of the Earth-based twin brother?

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  A meter stick is moving toward you with a speed of 0.80c. What is its/crr6z0h* h rf length?

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  How fast would a rocket ship have to move to contract to half of its properd 7p*bz -bv1ct length (as observed by a stabc- *b1t7z vpdtionary object)?

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  The length of a spaceship is 10 m when it is at rest. If the spaceship trav depm3wf,d.2 qels by you with a speed of 0.70c, what lengthpfw me2,q3dd. does it appear to you?

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  The closest star to our solar systi3 21y4f3rj u1 cnxrsdb oc,*gem 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. What distance does the space ship travel according to a passeng*j23g3ocn 4rdu s bfi1rc yx,1er on the ship?

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  The closest star to our solar system is Al6oajo d;e(( 6obmtwe8v35dyjpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0djj t m6((8 yveaeodwob6o;35.800c 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,8b+-sz fo cjwf)8q 6zo x5,ccw which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the 8, bf-q ocz8sf +wcxcj z6o)w5star. 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.-r g+5gtw,lg/ qtsa7 k85c. 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 its mass is twice its rf,81op)*cn22 txnrfd1 egum a est mass?

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  If the velocity of your spaceship goes from 0.3 c to 0.6 c, then your mass will;g ow7pbj w. t+ol-w9c increa lbj9.+wtgop7- ;wocwse by

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  What is the momentumzdshfpqfl)6m 7w 4f () in $kg \cdot m/s$ of a proton when it is moving with a speed of 0.60c?

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  During a reaction, an elementwlp3he+7 4(4cifw pb f 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 of material was lost during a ref-jexy-rm uplns )9f t 735/rfactionm)n7 f3 f psx er95lt--jrfyu/?

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  The amount of energy equivalent to two kilogram of mass at r1rpjn8+cc: ( mjx2mgq est is

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  The atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki in qz;mdks n0we .2b:xh; 1945 killed 140,000 people, helping to end: dh ksq;.2nezb0m ;xw 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 9d6u olxwl- j3zoa/7d% of its total energy. What is the speed of 73 uxzda- 6lj o/do9wlthe proton?

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  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% ofkguo1son83z u/ /4vs p its total energy. What is the momentum in /3o/ukgsuov4p1z s 8n$kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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  What energy is released (in Meewgcu. 6kp e13V) 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 lost duqu3g-is yc ;4 qypa)zx1r gu)3ring 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 speed 1ay( xgeck,rz .*sijnfj,q38 of 0.95c?

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  How many joules of energy are required to accelerate one kilogram of mas;rgpx6m8 oxm;s from rest to a velocity of 8ogxp;mmx 6; r0.866 c?

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55#
 
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  In a nuclear plant, 8+qmj k/1yp* r4 drva/a bq0oo$1017$ 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 k1 upohne62d2 nV. By what factor has its mass increased wit2 o2p 1nh6udneh respect to its rest mass?

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  You are in a rocket traveling awamvl ars10 x (7mo6v hosiv+(p)y from the Sun at 0.95c. You measure the speed of light from( 7xasl+mv1v (i)pms0 o hrvo6 the Sun to be

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  Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c relative tojtbhi/md*(p24 l4h* 1jgqbj m the Earth. If the ships are headed directl4j/ jg hmm*ibld4j 12(hbpt q*y toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person on either craft?

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  A fast spaceship is tr33xsqu.hdc0 -ur- wdx rouio:193c smaveling with a speed of 0.80c. How fast would light travel from the headlights of the ship relati3uu-m d0is1rd: xq.xcr 3-9owcuso 3 hve to a stationary observer?

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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a speed of 0.80c. The s hr2e kp*buh+-paceship then fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. What is the velocity of the missile measured by obs+bkur hpe2 *h-ervers on the Earth if the missile is fired away from the Earth?

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  A spaceship moves awa,e.o5ht) hib2ghte)j y from the Earth with a speed of 0.80c. The spaceship then fires a moeigh. 2,t5 h)tjhbe)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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