Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - The Special Theory of Relativity - General Problems - Page 769: 58

Answer

a) $0.765\frac{m}{s}$ b) $l_0=0.21m$

Work Step by Step

a) $E_K=(\gamma-1)mc^2=14,000mc^2$ $\frac{1}{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}=\bigg(\frac{E_K}{mc^2}+1\bigg)^2$ $v=c\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\bigg(\frac{E_K}{mc^2}+1\bigg)^2}}$ $v=c\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\bigg(\frac{14000mc^2}{mc^2}+1\bigg)^2}}$ $v=c\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{14001^2}}=0.99999999744934c$ $c-v=c(1-0.99999999744934)=0.765\frac{m}{s}$ b) $l_0=l\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}=(3.0\times10^3m)\sqrt{\frac{1}{14001^2}}=0.21m$
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