A particle having a lifetime of 50 ms is moving at a velocity of 0.98c. How long does it live?

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Q: Two particles in a high-energy accelerator experiment approach each other head-on with a relative…

A: The formula to find the magnitude of velocity of particles relative to each other is v'=v-u1-uvc2…

Q: Two spaceships are each traveling in a straight line at 0.95c. The first ship is moving directly…

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Q: A spaceship, 190 m long as seen on board, moves by the earth at 0.930c. What is its length (in m) as…

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Q: An object moving with velocity u's = 0.6c in a frame that is itself moving at v =0.8c. The velocity…

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Q: A spaceship which is 205 m long as seen by an astronaut on board, moves relative to the Earth at…

A: Given ----      Length of spaceship as seen by an astronaut on board = 205m we need to calculate----…

Q: An electron is moving at a speed of 0.81c nust its kinetic energy increase to raise its s

A: When objects get closer to the speed of light their mass will vary. Thus many classical properties…

Q: How far is this event from the astronaut in the rocket ship? What can you say about your answer?

A: we can use Lorentz transformation relations to solve this.

Q: What is the momentum of an electron traveling at 0.980c ?

A: The expression for the Lorentz factor,

Q: A spaceship, 250 m long as seen on board, moves by the earth at 0.900c. What is its length (in m) as…

A: Length of spaceship measured by the observer on board is Speed of the spaceship is Find:The length…

Q: How far from the earth would you be able to travel in a lifetime of 82 years if you were able to…

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Q: Max observes a spaceship traveling toward him at 0.6c. He measures its length and finds that the…

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Q: How far from the earth would you be able to travel in a lifetime of 74 years if you were able to…

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Q: How far from the earth would you be able to travel in a lifetime of 75 years if you were able to…

A: Given:lifetime, ∆t0 = 75 yrsspeed, v = 0.62 c

Q: As a result of the collisions of cosmic rays with atoms in the upper atmosphere, muon particles are…

A: Muon is an unstable particle and will decay very fast. It follows the exponential decay function…

Q: A 25 m long beam is shot past a stationary space station at 0.99c. What length does the people on…

A: From Length's contraction:           L= L01-v2c2          L= 251-0.992c2          L= 25×0.141= 3.5 m

Q: A subatomic particle moves through the laboratory at 0.90c. Laboratory experimenters measure its…

A: The given values are, v=0.90ct=2.3 ps=2.3×10-12 s

Q: What is the kinetic energy of an electron if its speed is 0.992c?

A: The kinetic energy of a moving object in the framework of classical mechanics is given by KE=12mv2…

Q: The proper lifetime of a certain particle is 100.0 ns. How long does it live in the laboratory if it…

A: Time is not absolute and measured time can be different for different observers. If an observer is…

Q: Two particles are created in a high-energy accelerator and move off in opposite directions. The…

A: Given data: The speed of the particle measured in the laboratory is v=0.65c. The relative speed is…

Q: How far from the earth would you be able to travel in a lifetime of 88 years if you were able to…

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Q: How far from the earth would you be able to travel in a lifetime of 81 years if you were able to…

A: Given, Life-time measured in the earth's frame t0 = 81 years. speed (v) =0.82 c where "c" = speed of…

Q: The measured mean lifetime of an elementary particle when it is at rest in the lab is measured to be…

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Q: A high speed particle enters a medium and travels 7.1 mm before it decays. If the particle was…

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Q: A spaceship travels at 0.750c relative to Earth. If the spaceship fires a small rocket in the…

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Q: How far from the earth would you be able to travel in a lifetime of 76 years if you were able to…

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Q: 11. (a) A particle travels at 1.9 X 108 m/s and lives 2.10 X 108s when at rest relative to an…

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