Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1146: 15a

Answer

$\beta = 0.99999915$

Work Step by Step

We can find $\gamma$: $\Delta t = \gamma \Delta t_0$ $\gamma = \frac{\Delta t}{\Delta t_0}$ $\gamma = \frac{23,000~years}{30~years}$ $\gamma = \frac{2300}{3}$ We can find the speed parameter $\beta$: $\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\beta^2}}$ $\sqrt{1-\beta^2} = \frac{1}{\gamma}$ $1-\beta^2 = \frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\beta^2 = 1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\beta = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}}$ $\beta = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{(2300/3)^2}}$ $\beta = 0.99999915$
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