2. Suppose a space vehicle with a rest mass of 150 000 kg travels past the International Space Station at a constant speed of 2.6 x 10° m/s with respect to the I.S.S. When an observer on the I.S.S. measures the moving vehicle, her measurement of the space vehicle length is 25.0 m. a. Determine the relativistic mass of the space vehicle. b. Determine the length of the space vehicle as measured by an astronaut on the space vehicle.

2. Suppose a space vehicle with a rest mass of 150 000 kg travels past the International Space Station at a constant speed of 2.6 x 10° m/s with respect to the I.S.S. When an observer on the I.S.S. measures the moving vehicle, her measurement of the space vehicle length is 25.0 m. a. Determine the relativistic mass of the space vehicle. b. Determine the length of the space vehicle as measured by an astronaut on the space vehicle.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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