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- In Lorentz transformation appears the Lorentz factor denoted by the Greek letter Y. This Lorentz factor Select one: a. depends on the relative speed between two inertial reference frames. b. depends on the location of the event as seen by two inertial reference frames. depends on the velocity of the particle on which we want to perform the transformation. c. d. depends on the speed of the particle on which we want to perform the transformation. e. is an invariant constant of nature. ⚫ f. depends on the relative velocity between two inertial reference frames. ×A drop of water has a mass of about 0.050 g.a) What is its equivalence in pure energy, at rest?b) What would be the mass of the drop of water if it had a speed of 0.90c?An asteroid of mass 1000 kg travels through space with speed a) What is the total energy of the asteroid? (You can leave your response as a math function, but please simplify as much as you can.) b) The asteroid has a rest length of 20 m. What length would an observer on Earth see? (You can leave your response as a math function, but please simplify as much as you can.)