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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 other means fdeu2pi3:b sr s7o-1 aror you to observe or measure what is outside. You wish to determine if thu- s:eoari s13pbr 7d2e ship is stopped or moving at constant velocity. What should you do?

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  The Michelson-Morley experiment was designe*9htzom qfl 4qfga;(sm0x.: b d to measure

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  Michelson and Morley concluded from the results of theirwh /4+2ga)h f9zopp1fymxo1j experiment that

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  You can build an interferometer yourself if you use the following componentsngu--wc,c jl,:

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State the relativity p*)ww n68vwohy6l8(oo kv :hcgrinciple.
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State the three unprovable asjkjksov:k*mp48 r f 6/sumptions of Galilean-Newtonian relativity.
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  The theory of special 0 221l :bnvwm mekyxa4relativity

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  One of Einstein's postulates in formulatid0 fmkg-m0cj)*;o wqgng the special theory of relativity was that the laws of 0m*0gf-g)m jwc q k;odphysics are the same in reference frames that

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State the first postulate of specialh;qqny 0;sa cg/ 2swg9 relativity.
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State the second postulate of so n;.0w ytyan*cdh4 6rpecial relativity.
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  If you were to measure your pulse rate while ify )3u bvib7yb ynj9+/n a spaceship moving away from the Sun at a speed close biy/u9bf7jn)y bv3+yto the speed of light, you would find that it was

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  Relative to a stationary observer, a movikntb2 5yagmx -cg-gx)to)p2xb48 vb2ng clock

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  The gamma factor is defined cg*x a4p* j3foas $\gamma = 1 / \sqrt{1- (v/c)^2}$, therefore gamma ($\gamma$)

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  Suppose one twin takes a rvwjd .p 0.ji9/ zytvuz:e+f8nide in a space ship traveling at a very high speed to a distant star an.jv :uyp+wn0v9 djite 8z/fz.d 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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  Relative to a stationary obseduucg le 5 6sr:ynyhf0i1.9w3rver, a moving object

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its lengxg6 c, uy-0hv 2abqh-rth with a velocity that approaches the velocity of light. Tu-h yg-r ,q6cvbh2a 0xhe width of this object, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  An object moves in a direction parallel to its length with a velocity)pj.0apxxb p - that approaches the velocity of light. The length of this pxbj)x 0.p- apobject, as measured by a stationary observer,

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of lig3 7. thhn3a b31 rxb06l(ttk t3bnqwqsht, the mass of the particlela3htwtb 7 03nbst1(6hq.3 n x3kr bqt

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  As the speed of a particle approaches the speed of light, the momentum of the p yliuk7(--i)df+ieu0i ow)k rarticle(7odfeili -0)- ru)w+ky kui i

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  A spear is thrown by you at a very high speed. gb 8hy)q 36xfp -djx3.k lmg*t As it passes, you measure its length at one-half its normal length. From this measurement, you conclude thmqb8jg *txxh) .kgd- y33pl f6at the moving spear's mass must be

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  What happens to the kinetic energy of a speedy onb p-rp3k054p;n ce* on lq5rproton when its relativistic mass doubles?bo; ok0crplq4 nnp5e*3p n5-r

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  What happens to the total relat9.t6:sa x/t3 h/d vehe zwsn-xivistic energy of a speedy proton when its relativistic mas3h vst/tz:9ehsa /wd6x -e.nx s doubles?

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  Consider a particle 3err*gg1r f,o 0v6 srhof 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 ks 4mrc0q/p4nj, qc)fin a straight line. Ship A is moving directly away from the Sun and ship B is approaching t ,qpq4)sjk cc0 mfn/r4he 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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  Which of the following depends on the n n;lux7h r+1wobserver's frame of reference?

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  As the velocity of your spaceship increases, you wou z)l4gh cowbxt*li5 pc))fq0, ld observe

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. 6ks(sw 1,zg + )votojhWith what speed, relative to the shore,tzjs hw o(v1 ,k6+ogs) does it move in 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 wheqpn 7rahlzv a:9 vpc.ezrkl26 8l/7*at speed, relative to the shore, does it move in a river that is flowing at 1.0 m/s if the boat is heading doq earva 2r:9lz67cznkllpp ve.h/ 7*8wnstream?

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  A boat can travel 4.0 m/s in still water. With what speed, relative to the*g4ukus .1+ip7zi q p-kzz p2i shore gpkius4 1izui* z2pz-+kp7 q., does it move in a river 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 travel if it is to be observed bxa ; cxvj-w:,cy a stationary observer as running at oxjca,w :- x;vcne-half its normal rate?

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  A spaceship takes a nonstop journey to a planet andfyzet /;1bh/x returns in 10 hours according to a clock on the spaceship. If the speed of the spaceship is 01t /bhf;ez/yx .80c, how much time has elapsed on the Earth?

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  A set of twins, Andrea and Courtney, are initially 10 years old. While , g8f aj:boq8kCourtney 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 raq,og8 :f8kbjeturns, 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 speed of 0.80(a u:4y( -vlx2.lw aizrli7 vgc 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 Eali4x(ay(luvv.zl gia w -7r:2rth-based twin brother?

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  A meter stick is moving toward you with a speed of 0.80c. What is its lengtg6+25uapx6f cy 1f trhh?

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  How fast would a rockt- wm -4xr .q 3ewctvv(fch1/let ship have to move to contract to half of its proper length (as observed by a stationary objecw-4vc(vecw l.th3 -fqx/r1mtt)?

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  The length of a spaceship is 10 m when itkkus59jn4u+eo p ,;re dn 91oh is at rest. If the spaceship travels by you wite o9 14dh9n5,k n jusuep;rok+h a speed of 0.70c, what length does it appear to you?

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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Cen- b2/ejbign6ftauri, 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 dist ngbebf62 /-jiance does the space ship travel according to a passenger on the ship?

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  The closest star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.30 d34/s 7smlwel light years away. A spa l sdm43l7s/weceship with a constant speed of 0.800c 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, which is 4.30 ligh;ull a/b ywza f:y /a6rwu,ts6 /2ddc6 hsg1r.t years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the Earth travels toward t6aw: ;r.2 lrt/ sfh auyc6l/zdw a/d6u1sg,ybhe star. How much time would elapse on a clock on the Earth?

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  An electron is traveling at 0.85c. What is it6i(.5 s;xm+m m/ylazpymdw: ik4eh s +s mass? (The rest mass is $9.11 \times 10^{-31} \; kg$.)

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  What is the speed of axf 5ii8-j5caa.z-z wc proton if its mass is twice its rest mass?

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  If the velocity of your spaceship goes from;kad cx 9)eys1xgr5jcdc 0o) 1 0.3 c to 0.6 c, then your mass will inkj1)5axxdc;9 eryg0d1 scco)crease by

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  What is the momentum ia-rw ahx:6j1zy6 6iq hetk0gzk c+ +h8n $kg \cdot m/s$ of a proton when it is moving with a speed of 0.60c?

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  During a reaction, a;:x oovw8t7bk,vojj luj*b 0; n element 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 matemle: (wn.;fso rial was lost during a reaction?n ;:lfs weo.m(

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  The amount of energy equivalent gr7;yb 7l/l 7h+ oug v3az:sxmto two kilogram of mass at rest is

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  The atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki:3*badn6kis.fx: 5,wyhn bg a vf(ee9 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 was converted to energy when this took place? (1000yahni 5x, 6ke3s a9d:wbgf:bf( ve*.n 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 cx: xoqe3ow4*rbg u z8 a.mc2,total energy. What is the speed of the protzu:* b8oc x axw32gm,4oce.qr on?

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  The kinetic energy ofx)2 n yytyt 6g8ni2kvm/dvn7; a proton is 80% of its total energy. What is the momentum tyn7) ;yi22ym xnvtvdg nk86/ in $kg \cdot m/s$ of the proton?

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  What energy is released (in MeV) during ;b/-w.)7 iiiakp 2ivyu+vk cca reaction in which $1.67 \times 10^{-25} \; kg$ of material is converted to energy?

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  How much mass is losyt 5/mhp5so ,8jra5g mt during 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 oy s3 -thtmhc;+f 0.95c?

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  How many joules of energy are required to accelerate one kil7x tm 3)8u9-4;f zpmwzoszrqve- 1liiogram of mass from rest to a velo 8 19v 4ztimqxzwmp; )37s-- zifroleucity of 0.866 c?

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  In a nuclear plant, 95 sgupfz v:h5+nzb 5c:0ud g uiiq9/q$1017$ 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 mass p9wwtf*u+-k wjn8uk l pb)e- )4tng v5increased with respect to its rest+vkgun -t8n49bp*fwwp 5-)tljweu )k mass?

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  You are in a rocket traveling away from thmz2qltgpy9v1rm:3fv2jea 7 .6k e 4hpe Sun at 0.95c. You measure the speed3 2vmjhreq4z2t v py79el1a:6 .gfmpk of light from the Sun to be

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  Two spaceships are traveling through space at 0.60 c relative to the Earth. If.,4laqh; ae ub the ships are headed directlyla4 qb; h.eau, toward each other, what is their approach velocity, as measured by a person on either craft?

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59#
 
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  A fast spaceship is t2tcsk 34squd)c0f: pvraveling with a speed of 0.80c. How fast would light travel from the headlights of the ship relative to a stationaryus) c3v:spf4dtkq 0 c2 observer?

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60#
 
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  A spaceship moves away fvj6h 5kcn ;84fj js2d tbvc(7srom 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 Earth if the missil(c6 cvjjhs57td ;kfbjn8sv42e is fired away from the Earth?

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  A spaceship moves away from the Earth with a s5i tmf ;x5zaa5peed 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 toward5a mfta5z; i5x the Earth?

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