Choose the BEST answer to the following: At very high speeds, an object appears to an observer at rest to be (a) shorter in the direction of travel. (b) shrunken in all directions. (c) shorter in the direction perpendicular to travel. (d) longer in all directions.

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A: Length of space vessel=6.05ly Length of passanger=2.60ly

Q: When you are flying in a commercial jet, it may appear to you that the airplane is stationary and…

A: This point of view is valid.below the explanation

Q: Which of the following symptoms is likely to afflict an astronaut in space (a) swollen feet, (b)…

A: (a). In zero gravity the blood flow to the feet isn’t increased so the astronaut does not get…

Q: According to Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, an object moving at close to the speed of…

A: Einstein's special theory of relativity says that, the length of an object moving with a…

Q: When traveling at speeds close to the speed of light, time will noticeably O Slow down O Speed up O…

A: The person traveling at the speed of light would experience a slowing of time. For that person, time…

Q: In a spaceship far from the reaches of gravity, under what conditions could you feel as if the…

A: It can be felt as if the spaceship were stationary in Earth’s surface if the spaceship accelerates…

Q: How fast would a 6.0 m-long sports car have to be going past you in order for it to appear only 5.5…

A: Given data The actual length is, Lo=6.0 m The appeared length is L=5.5 m The appeared length by…

Q: A particle traveling at 2.25 x 10^8 m/s is subjected to the special theory of relativity. How fast…

A: Given data:  Speed of particle (v) = 2.25×108 m/s Required: Velocity of the particle in relation to…

Q: If you lived in a world where people regularly traveled at speeds near the speed of light, why would…

A: The people traveling at a speed close to the speed of light would see a clock that shows time is…

Q: A pregnant woman experiences labor pains, so the husband decided that she will be brought to the…

A: Given Data : The distance of the wife from the hospital is given as d = 70 Km. The speed of the car…

Q: If we witness events occurring on the Moon, where gravitation is weaker than on Earth, would we…

A: Due to the doppler effect change in wavelength or frequency of energy in form of wave results in the…

Q: Stand next to a wall that travels at 30 km/s relative to the Sun. With your feet on the ground, you…

A: When the feet are on the ground, we also travel with the same speed as the wall, that is 30 km/s…

Q: 1Which of the following was Einstein’s Second Postulate to the Special Theory of Relativity?   The…

A: “Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: What two speed measurements will two observers in relative motion always agree upon?

A: The speed of light in vacuum is the absolute speed which is same for all observers regarding the…

Q: Why can’t an object with mass reach the speed of light nor exceed the speed of light?

A: The universe does not allow any object with mass to travel at a speed of light.  Any object that…

Q: A 20 year old astronaut goes off on a journey in a spacecraft that travels close to the speed of…

A: As we know dilationt=t01-v2c2 given t=10 years    t0=?t0= ststionery timet=dilated timev= velocity…

Q: Why is it impossible for any object with mass to move as fast as the speed of light?

A: Write the Einstein’s equation for the relation of energy and mass of a particle. From the above…

Q: What were the two postulates upon which Einstein based Special Relativity? OA. a constant speed of…

A: We have to apply the special theory of relativity concept here.

Q: Choose the BEST answer to the following: Clocks on a fast-moving spaceship whizzing past Earth…

A: Answer: ai,e Imside the spaceship.

Q: ompute the speed of particle at which its mass will become 8 times of its rest mass

A: accroding to relativity  m=mo/(1-v^2/c^2)^0.5 where mo=rest mass m=moving mass=8m0

Q: An astronaut awakes in her closed capsule, which actually sits on the Moon. Can she tell whether her…

A: If the capsule has not landed on the moon and is not stationary with respect to the moon, then she…

Q: Suppose an object with initial velocity vo = 0 ft/s and (constant) mass m slugs is accelerated by a…

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Q: The time observed by the observer on Earth is longer than the time observed by the observer on the…

A: Required : Time observed by the observer on Earth is longer than the time observed by the observer…

Q: How do the effects of special relativity alone cause a clock held by an observer on the surface of…

A: According to special relativity theory inertial observer determines that all clocks in motion…

Q: According to Jane, the length of Penny's space ship in the direction of its travel appears to be O…

A: Required :: Observed length of the moving spacecraft.

Q: How can you prove that acceleration due to gravity is the same in a resting and moving frame?

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Q: A space capsule was fired from a 220-m-long cannon with final speed of 10.97 km/s. What would have…

A: Given data: Length of capsule is, s=220 m. Final speed of capsule is, v=10.97 km/s=10.97×1000 m/s.

Q: Why the height of an object increases and then decreases as time passes ?

A: This is possible for motion under gravity

Q: In an effort to exact the most severe capital punishment upon a rather unpopular prisoner, the…

A: This type of individual is one who is ignorant of physics or eho doesn't know much physics and…

Q: A 50-year-old astronaut goes off on a long-term mission in a spacecraft that travels at speeds close…

A: Age will definitely increase.In the Earth's frame 200 years have been elapsed.In the astronaut's…

Q: Wonder Woman and Superman fly to an altitude of 1630 km,1630 km, carrying between them a chest full…

A: The chest is dropped from a height h=1630 km and since it is dropped the initial velocity u=0. The…

Q: To an Earth observer, metersticks on three spaceships are seen to have these lengths. Rank the…

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Q: According to the principles of special relativity (there may be more than one correct choice), A.…

A: n the given station we have to discuss about the principle of special relativity.

Q: According to the theory of relativity: A. moving clocks run fast B. energy is not conserved in high…

A: If the clock moves faster then it runs slow according to the theory of relativity. So moving clock…

Q: In a fit of rage, due to a small drop in his approval rating, Homelander throws a baseball into deep…

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Q: If you were in a smooth-riding train with no windows, could you sense the difference between uniform…

A: The difference between uniform motion and rest will not able to understand when a person in a smooth…

Q: Which of the following can be different for observers in two different inertial frames? (Select all…

A: To identify : The quantities which can be different for observers in two different inertial frames…

Q: When you are flying in a commercial jet, it may appear to you that the airplane is stationary and…

A: Explain:-  When you are flying in a commercial jet, it may appear to you that the aeroplane is…

Q: Choose the BEST answer to the following: Things that are equivalent according to the equivalence…

A: Actually, gravity and acceleration both are same as per equivalence principle.Gravity is the…

Q: If you were in a rocket ship traveling away from Earth at a speed close to the speed of light, what…

A: As you travelling away from the Earth at a speed close to the speed of the light, you would notice…

Q: Two cars leave from the same place at the same time and travel in opposite direction. One car…

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