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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 wind kopguziv4zr3qhq1 v(,.c-p, g p,v7bows, radios, or other means for you to obse4c ,1g z(3rhzbv7po qk ivugp-.pq, v,rve 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 exxmb ) r1o)mf1hperiment was designed to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from the results of their experiment th,ouz46m hb pj2at

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  You can build an intootx/ h6( :x-m;l;gkzg qho;xerferometer yourself if you use the following components:

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State the relativity prinwj k65li; 86fvixr(rrhpn+2ociple.
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State the three unprovable assumptions of Gal;p 3a7gdklxmqfh0. w4. rg+ gzilean-Newtonian relativity.
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  The theory of special relativitc5,3i uasnacaz7+ +m by

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  One of Einstein's postul5i7phpi+ g)oin xq 6 -tle(/plates in formulating the special theory of relativity was that the laws of pp+o i(6-5p/)ei l7ptlingx hqhysics are the same in reference frames that

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State the first postulate of special r t e0y a+).jsfamw o122iane/welativity.
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State the second postulate of;12nl-o rx8 njs1wbpz special relativity.
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  If you were to measure your pulse ratec5t936k 8w 0gj9jlc 9vv d0jfrwp(iqo while in a spaceship moving away from the Sun at a speed cc digjo 9fwv(9t083w5k vrjclq 6jp 09lose to the speed of light, you would find that it was

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  Relative to a stationary m +eonqn kor38f wr//;xym +7.xwh3d * oqwal)observer, a moving clock

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  The gamma factor is y -bl*/bix+ ;fn aye8xdefined 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 high8syw6bj j)h(q speed to a distant star and byw hsqjb6)j8( ack 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 obserg +jtj 49lmqa*ver, a moving object

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a velo qup(si6hit57city that approaches the velo6qtuhi (i75s pcity of light. The width of this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  An object moves in a direction pax jvf+6*8o 1tm ilbe9lrallel to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The length of this object, as measured by a stationary obsee jv*l lo6i8m+x 1fbt9rver,

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18#
 
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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed o( x2zm- e;hueyf light, the mass of the particz(ex ;me 2-hyule

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed ow1 oz.org ;zy0f r69 ivw.wsr2+- jmwjf light, the momentum of the particl .jw;y9r rw.+ ozoijgws261r-0mzvw fe

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  A spear is thrown by you at a very high spee1dcma c9srq+ 4d. As it passes, you measure its length at one-half its normal length. From this measurement, you conma cq41sc9 rd+clude that the moving spear's mass must be

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  What happens to the kinetic energy of a speemkae t.n-.g ;q,yr ed,dy proton when its relativistic mass ag;dyk. tre,.qn,me -doubles?

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  What happens to the total relativisticsk/ zdkzo d nfq;8.+;h; f2l:3 tunjqn energy of a speedy proton when its relativistic mass doublfzhu2;8 nfdsqk :z;nq3.lj; n t+dko /es?

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  Consider a particle of masssl6,l/wm+pk w $m$ 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 travelino e2 2)gyhq/*mothl4qj hh8 7ag at 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 each ship measure the velocity of light coming from the Sun. What do they measure for 47)lgqe hh mhtyhjq/2o*o8 2a this velocity?

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  Which of the following depends on the observer's frame ste31, /a)(dukw-vorg+gq7i z cd+dtof reference?

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  As the velocity of your t ) i5m7jcn48mx:,8s b noluwzgq;t x.spaceship increases, you would observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relative mcjo:dge z;6 -to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s og ec;j6z -:mdif the boat is heading upstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s8q3bv+p vs :ak in still water. With what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading downstb p+avvqsk3:8 ream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speeet(n0fv )ai o)d, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading straight across the river?favet)0o(n i)

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  How fast should a moving clock travel if it is to be observed by a stativ f*h4z.ns)bg6op1o s)nf 0x v c*:mdconary observer as running at one-half its normal rate6f1 m*xsv0n:dg zvh)nbo. pfc*) o4c s?

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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a xya:v(p)s(p/izejm3 :u3-yj qx a9weplanet and returns in 10 hours according to a clock on the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.80c, how much time has elaps epj a)vw(9z33s ( jqxxum p:-eiyay/:ed on the Earth?

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  A set of twins, Andrea and Co pzn 2,4y -z2waxf*nxlurtney, are initially 10 years old. While Courtney remains 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, Cour4xf2za p yl,zw-nx2*n tney 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 spee k cn+td*gpb:/d of 0.80c for 30 years according to a cgk:/d+*cn b ptlock 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 a speed j f:*cqoxuf )-of 0.80c. What is its length?

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  How fast would a rocket ship have to move to contracdjl .nb/aq; 0p-tjgo( t to half of its proper length (as tp; b(-/nd0g aloqj .jobserved by a stationary object)?

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  The length of a spaceship is 10 m when it is at rest. If the spaceshipaao;wyr -pd4- travels by you with a speed ofwy;rd- -opa4a 0.70c, what length does it appear to you?

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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri,*e8;.em7mbg uo1 cdy b,wlfv1 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 ,wyu dcfv7l e 1geom;1b*.m 8bpassenger on the ship?

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  The closest star to our solar+wks 2ra1 -4gza6wabt system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travew 4+-2a sz1raaw kbgt6ls 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 systeg w-q ejsr9(zf2a+ef1 m is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceshipjz(gae f2re9w1s -+qf 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 Earth?

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40#
 
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  An electron is traveling at 0.85c. What is its madwqum. mfx*)ikh2::w ss? (The rest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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  What is the speed of a proton if its mass i bunfvl49 i-n,s twice its rest mass?

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  If the velocity of your spaceship goes from 0.3 c to 0.6 c, the 0q5ti e zgr2ya*46ggqn your mass will increasi2r 5*ya6z gg eq0gt4qe by

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43#
 
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  What is the momentum/ tudq2. rxe1g 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 e boo) y .v53zbjizx 6;kexv+i-lement 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 ; oztv8;psk c9 gw0sq)if 2.0 kg of material was lost during a reaction? gwscq z0t s;)9;k8ovp

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47#
 
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  The amount of energy equivalent to two kilogram oae1lcavdc7.v9re9x f)1wce ; f mass at rest is

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48#
 
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  The atomic bomb that was dropped on Na 4s:ljdy le2rn8si6l :gasaki in 1945 killed 140,000 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 was2iell 6s::l4 rynj8sd 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 obolu- trm ,9)ef a proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the speed of th 9 meb,)utlo-re proton?

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50#
 
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  The kinetic energy of a sgseg)b;s/s 0rj(;fh:. ius/b u9d improton is 80% of its total energy. What is the momentum in ; s /beh igsss.jfrbu()/m:sg;d ui 09$kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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51#
 
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  What energy is released (in MeV) durings jatr y-:5qy vxd:h.9 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 reactionkv(w5 o/ryuu,j 2l 7r4bmduwjmm -z79 in which $1.7 \times 10^{8} \; MeV$ of energy is released?

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53#
 
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  What is the total energy of an electron moving with a speed of 0.9vbo6u+v z5v)j 5c?

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54#
 
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  How many joules of energy are requihmg z wc6fsbjnxs;k0j/:f f:o, *h11jred to accelerate one kilogram of mass from rest to a velo: /w:,g hmnchj1*sofffx 1z6 sjk;b0j city of 0.866 c?

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55#
 
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  In a nuclear plant, f:e8f0r:)5y;e tjo7.0dkyynndav fa $1017$ 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 11cg0adho tlsx7q,vmwt b195, 00 kV. By what factor has its mass increased with respect to its readt91 cvto1x5,7, q gm sb0lhwst mass?

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57#
 
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  You are in a rocket traveling awaym yhm2 6bji( c/5r4vsa from the Sun at 0.95c. You measure the speed of light from the Sun to bscj5 2ay/mvbhim( 6r4e

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58#
 
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  Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c relative to the Earth. Ihmv)iti5** x x nalr99f the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person on either crlav iih)* 9ntx mx59*raft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is traveling with a speed of 0.80c. How fasb8qt,w:0f bsml tr;p/s q) ;u+6suwztt would light travel from the headlights of the ship relative to as;pft;bm/uwqr:sbu,l 6wqt t8z s0)+ 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 spacesow k;lzzx4j m;rfb+c+h * s7m5hip then fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. What is the velocity of the missile measuredfb ;l*zj5; hz+wm rm4ck+x7 os by observers on the Earth if the missile is fired away from the Earth?

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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a speed of 0.80c. The spacesh .sasg/o4kutp1qz m ce,387kxip 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 mk gt3 s /ep8q,1. mz4kcoasux7issile is fired toward the Earth?

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