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Q: Two spaceships are at the sun, and they set their clocks to zero. They then travel in opposite…

A: Given, Speed of spaceships are 0.80c and 0.90c  distance from the sun is 5.0*109 m

Q: For what value of υ does γ = 1.010 0? Observe that for speeds lower than this value, time dilation…

A: It is given that,

Q: Determine the ratio of the relativistic kinetic energy to the nonrelativistic kinetic energy (½mv2)…

A: Let β = vcwhere v is the velocity of the particle             c is the speed of light(a)v = 10-3c∴ β…

Q: Tom and Paul are on two different spaceships moving in the same direction in a straight line. Tom's…

A: The correct option is  0.300 c

Q: The kinetic energy of a particle of mass m traveling with speed v is equal to K. What is the kinetic…

A: If m is the mass and v is the velocity ,the kinetic energy K=12mv2 When m=m2 and v=2v ,the new…

Q: A rod measures 1.00 m in its rest frame. How fast must an observer move parallel to the rod to…

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Q: A spacecraft is moving past Earth at a constant speed v which is 0.90c. The astronaut measures the…

A: The time interval ∆t that the observer on Earth measures between the ticks at the astronaut’s clock…

Q: A car traveling at 35.0 m/s takes 26.0 minutes to travel a certain distance according to the…

A: Formula used to calculate the time taken for the trip measured by an observer at rest on Earth. is,

Q: A red light flashes at position xR = 3.00 m and time tR = 1.00 × 10-9 s, and a blue light flashes at…

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Q: As I speed by in my very fast train (v = 0.757c), I jump up. In my frame, it takes me 0.71s to go up…

A: Write the formula for time dilation.

Q: The proper length of one spaceship is three times that of another. The two spaceships are traveling…

A: Consider The proper length of slower spaceship is "L" The proper length of faster spaceship "3L"The…

Q: An observer in inertial frame S measures the space and time coordinates of an event to be x=750 m,…

A: From the question, it is given that- x = 750 m, y = 250 m, z = 250 m, and t = 2.0 x 10-6 s Speed of…

Q: The rest energy of a proton is 9.39 x 108 eV. An proton is accelerated until its kinetic energy is…

A: Rest energy of proton = 9.39×108 eV Kinetic energy of proton = 1.13×109 eV

Q: please help: As measured in Earth's frame of reference, two planets are 384000 km apart. A spaceship…

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Q: An observer on the earth sees a spaceship approaching at 0.52c. The ship then launches an…

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Q: How fast must an object travel for its total energy to be 50% more than its rest energy?

A: Given Data:- Total energy of the object is 50%  more than its rest energy. Required:- Speed of the…

Q: Frame S' has a speed v = 0.6c relative to S in x direction which is parallel to x'. The clocks on S…

A: Given : Speed of S' with respect to S, v = 0.6c The clocks on S and S' are adjusted so that t= t'= 0…

Q: Experimenter A in reference frame S stands at the origin looking in the positive x-direction.…

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Q: A proton has momentum with magnitude p0 when its speed is 0.400c. In terms of p0 , what is the…

A: Momentum is po when the speed is 0.4 c

Q: A particle has a rest mass of 7.15×10−27 kg and a momentum of 5.75×10−18 kg·m/s. Determine the total…

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Q: An object moves by an observer at 0.400 c. The total energy of the object will be what factor times…

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Q: In the earth’s rest frame, two protons are moving away from each other at equal speed. In the frame…

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Q: If a m = 81.1 kg person were traveling at v = 0.980c, where c is the speed of light, what would be…

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Q: At what speed relative to a laboratory does a clock tick at half the rate of an identical clock at…

A: Given: Time of moving clock will be equal to the half of the identical clock Tmoving=0.5Trest

Q: Which of the following is true about time dilation? A. The time measured by a moving observer…

A: Time dilation is defined as the time passing slower for an observer who is moving relative to…

Q: A particle moves along the x' axis of frame S' with velocity 0.33c. Frame S' moves with velocity…

A: Given data A particle moves along the x axis of frame s with velocity 0.33c Frame s moves with…

Q: The formula for length contraction gives the length of an interval on a ruler moving with velocity v…

A: Given: The formula for length contraction gives the length of an interval on a ruler moving with…

Q: An airplane has rest length 40.0 m and speed 630 m/s. To a ground observer, (a) by what fraction is…

A: (a) The expression for the length contraction is:

Q: Two particles in a high-energy accelerator experiment approach each other head-on with a relative…

A: Given : Two particles are approaching each other head on head. It is given in lab frame and particle…

Q: According to the theory of relativity, when moving objects are measured from a stationary frame,…

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Q: 1. Assuming that you are moving with a constant speed of 0.55c when you passed by a man on the…

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Q: An astronaut at rest has a heart rate of 66 beats/min. What will her heart rate be as measured by an…

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Q: The control panel on a spaceship contains a light that blinks every 2.76 s as observed by an…

A: Given data: Speed of the spaceship, v=0.693c