University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Exercises - Page 1248: 37.10

Answer

$2.86\times10^{8}m/s$.

Work Step by Step

The problem asks for a speed such that the value of $\gamma$ is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-u^{2}/c^{2}}}=\frac{1.00m}{0.3048m}=3.281$. That is the factor by which the length is contracted. $u/c=\sqrt{1-(1/3.281)^2}=0.9524$ $u =0.9524(3.00\times10^{8}m/s) =2.86\times10^{8}m/s $
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