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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 hasz 66rtgt(zk i; no windows, radios, or other means for you to gzz (6 k;irtt6observe 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 designed to )3xpp4 mu em hmwmt, dpb9c17-5ix7muv(vli8measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from the results of th kqjl :lavqm7 + 5u)uo,(dkqa,eir experiment that

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Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  You can build an inte(kpcd+ ysd w+3ge4/nerferometer yourself if you use the following components:

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5#
 
Free-Response ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
State the relativity pc9 g9++r)hsnb s.y fw3co925qej+oxgvfe o1q rinciple.
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6#
 
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State the three unprovable assumptions of Galilean-Newtonian rzdbtu .l:l4b1elativity.
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7#
 
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  The theory of special relatid2itz ( fj( c.vsd /b7quj7sg9vity

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8#
 
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  One of Einstein's postulates in formulati*o) 9lbc lux6d3n 4rih *m5vzu6zecx,ng the special theory of relativity was that the laws of physics are the same in reference fc xc lul4 h* u)6erbvodz9z*65mxi n3,rames that

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9#
 
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State the first postulate ofx :e h(6ug y0mls-nt3t special relativity.
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10#
 
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State the second postulate of special rez (ajvt2 pzpe d3y0+.s1clnslv8i a9*lativity.
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11#
 
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate whg. wp5q/zasz,ile in a spaceship moving away from the Sun at a speed clos/azq,.sp zg5w e to the speed of light, you would find that it was

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12#
 
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  Relative to a stationary observer, a moving c(c.fwy lw8+zp4d8gl e+,x r qllock

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13#
 
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  The gamma factor is defizy cx3m.24ta5cvmms7 87ji mcned as $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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14#
 
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  Suppose one twin takes a ride in a space ship traveling at a very high sb qn.yoql2f4;8a/nr bzg v/s 1peed to a distant starlaz/nb nqsy;4g f /q1 .2r8vob and 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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15#
 
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  Relative to a stationary obsqo ov5tu s /2sz/q*/xcerver, a moving object

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16#
 
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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a veloov ti* -fo) ys7+2.gcdxz92rhmg7r vsj 5sn+fcity that appro257.+fszsoh7odjrxf* icmn gysv g9+tv-) 2raches the velocity of light. The width of this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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17#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  An object moves in a (kc3rr;uk h-ps6(fcf direction parallel to its length with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. The length of this object, as measured by a stationary obsek( crs;ckf6p- h(uf3 rrver,

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18#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  As the speed of a particle approache )0gnzuz8w*m 0gs vwa(s the speed of light, the mass of the particlw8wza*mnv 0g0 szug ()e

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19#
 
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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of light, the mom 7ny*cqk, fur2-z 3iisb26f xnentum of the pari r3n 276ykz-,2qsfiucb*fn x ticle

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20#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  A spear is thrown by you at a very high speedy qm 3c7ohls 2vooy8b.*m z.k+. As it passes, you measure its length at one-half its normay 3cbmz mv7qlo2o.+.s ky8* hol 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 q/rkfntsvt: g b7mx -rz8,+q)a speedy proton when its relativistic mass rs,nv8b kt rmgf-z7:t+q /) qxdoubles?

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22#
 
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  What happens to the total r chm8selsyp :*3a.bl.elativistic energy of a speedy proton when its relativ83 b*.hasly:cs.p eml istic mass doubles?

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23#
 
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  Consider a particle ofi (jck h6f l9 n5ka3ts 51d+dd s3sfflj8xba+2 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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24#
 
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  Consider two spaceshipsa b/*v rkzk7s4weld7 (, each traveling at 0.50c in a straight line. Ship A is moving directly away from the Sun and ship B is apprdvak4bk7sl /e(zwr7 * oaching the Sun. The science officers on each ship measure the velocity of light coming from the Sun. What do they measure for this velocity?

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25#
 
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  Which of the following depends on the observer's frame 6r-he7* :xs:st aggvpof reference?

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26#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  As the velocity of your spaceship increases, you wopk-/f5u vla9 ruld observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relativp.7tt1lhe r, xe to the shore, does it m7l1,p xhtet r.ove in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading upstream?

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28#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  A boat can travel 4.0 m/d:zup h,tx rxf6 /j /sdo4*ge5s in still water. With what speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a s zop/x :,/efxdrhud jtg4*65 river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading downstream?

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29#
 
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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in stillb k5t2u0tg/vucu: y*e, xl+ho 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 strai x uh05:/*tybuucg+t2kv o,elght across the river?

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30#
 
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  How fast should a moving clock tra jf65iz4tm96ouc n6b xvel if it is to be observed by a stationary observer asb6uco564ft6 in x9mjz running at one-half its normal rate?

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31#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a planhp(.gw b (be4zz:0 k qluzhk**et and returns in 10 hours according to a clock on the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 0.8uz (p(.h0*wgbzlezk*q : bk 4h0c, how much time has elapsed on the Earth?

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32#
 
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  A set of twins, Andrea and Coo u-v0accc l+/urtney, 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 measureuc0-/lco av+c d 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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33#
 
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  One 20-year-old twin broxvkjccd 70ns ./dfs-5 ther takes 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 his own age and the age of the Earth-based twin brosdv ./05ck7ncjfds- xther?

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Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  A meter stick is moving toward you with a speed of 0.80c. What is its le*15kmuo8 6tqrvol) jw(b 2 0ee l5zx -egro6icngth?

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Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  How fast would a rocket ship have to move to contract to half of its pr,xmd4q tt4s,:zjv r:p+ spe3z oper length (as observed by a stationary es4z xm v t,rd:p,4jztqsp+3:object)?

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36#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The length of a spaceship is 10 m when it is at re ji9b -p 4 ;uq79rm1udfj-8t1gsmktle st. If the spaceship travels by you with a speed of 0.70c, what lmj g9k1- - i9b tfpmudqule4t;jsr87 1ength does it appear to you?

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37#
 
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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centaurt 3/utqzc5uv6rfk u:*i, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c rela t /65:v3*uk ufutrzcqtive 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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38#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 ligsna s3 el+qr50ht years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. How much time would5+ers0 sqan3l 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 Centauvi*dt qbu l eu(2;vve3xb3+m 3ri, which is 4.30 light years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward the star. How mue ubld 2 mv;ixu*+33e3tv bvq(ch time would elapse on a clock on the Earth?

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40#
 
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  An electron is traveling atp og *q4* va ///cw2gydxpg-i xw4tk2o 0.85c. What is its mass? (The rest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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41#
 
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  What is the speed of a proton if its )aafj*ug 5a41t 4tfz3dnhgpiz53 . dxmass 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, 0mmv+ /sxog .xthen your mass will incm +vom/x .0sgxrease by

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43#
 
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  What is the momentumqzzklr(cf4x pb- ;23+ d ic7eb in $kg \cdot m/s$ 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 lsc 1pfze2+( z) 2hmhumoses $4.8 \times 10^{-28} \; kg$ 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 of i7*oa,tk ve0l. wkr3 wmaterial was lost during a reaction?twkelk* ., a30w vi7or

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47#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The amount of energy equivalent to two kilogram of mas3o*k k:f+rfx4df a igc 1dx4:xs at rest is

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48#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The atomic bomb that was dropped on n ;)k*o*de rru+z bfx,Nagasaki 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 explosivrz +of ;*,kdnur*b )exe. 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 e)qx, /fm;pwx9 by1ktp nergy. What is the speed of the prot1 ,/kbpq)yt9xpf w x;mon?

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50#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  The kinetic energy of a proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the momentum-g-uv,u htxy4j+yzo pp8i7w4. a 8mzm ivojwzp.ux,mizhg4mt78 8u-y 4 +-apy n $kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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51#
 
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  What energy is released (in MeV) during a reactiz/b0 (-d7yb ewc;.yrtse, s. ;dkojvjon 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 reag 9ivc9 yos(s:y8kbq4ca;kwb 5jfh66 ction 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 movin;zwrd5nl .71ypu 3-k)bzssppg with a speed of 0.95c?

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54#
 
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  How many joules of energy are required to accelerate one3brth:pumz 9. zndxpi t 431 6:cqsy)d kilogram of mass from rest to a velocity o39d3tqur tzzp: spnxc4.d16b h)y:im f 0.866 c?

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55#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  In a nuclear plant, jp-kfcz-- i /i95cqtsvyji:e6ez+rof z0 2 2 q$1017$ J of energy is available from mass conversion. How much mass was lost?

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56#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  An electron is accelerated through 100 kV. By what factor has its mass increask1--z pc(had2 m0ik84 8bkwzqt jia*p ed with respect to its rest ma-ab21 (a kkicq*zpz80wkh -4 mipj8tdss?

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57#
 
Single-Choice ( 1.0 marks) Whole-Paper View Save Problem  
  You are in a rocket traveling away from the Sunttj r(eo2 u8x 0ziwd58 at 0.95c. You measure the speed of ligh 8x8(t o iru5wtejdz20t from the Sun to be

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58#
 
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  Two spaceships are traveling through sp i1oi+ns r,oo/ace at 0.60 c relative to the Earth. If the ships are headed directly toward each other, what is their apprr iison+o ,o/1oach velocity, as measured by a person on either craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is traveling witjch384)l ba hzh a speed of 0.80c. How fast would light travel from the headlights of the shiczlbh) j4 3a8hp 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 0.80c. Thdy y k 03:w8gsxn4xh)ve spaceship then fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to the spaceship. What is the velocity of the 0 h4)snwg:xy y3k v8dxmissile measured by observers 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. Thnc;qpie zl4)0 e spaceship then fires a missile with a speed of 0.50c relative to th z)nq;lipc 0e4e 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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