Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 29 - Relativity - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1042: 27

Answer

$L'=49m$

Work Step by Step

Find the value of gamma using the formula $$\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\beta^2}}$$ Substituting the known value of $\beta=0.65$ ($v=\beta c$) gives $$\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-0.65^2}}=1.32$$ The formula for length contraction is $$L'=\frac{L}{\gamma}$$ Substituting the known values of $L=64m$ and $\gamma=1.32$ yields a contracted length of $$L'=\frac{64m}{1.32}=49m$$
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