Is it possible to have particles that travel at the speed of light?
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A: given that,t0=2.2 micro sdistance, d=6 kmspeed, v=2.978×108 ms-1
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Q: Describe the Einstein’s Postulates?
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Q: The gravitational field in general relativity is equivalent to what term? The relativistic mass…
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Q: Is it possible to have particles with mass that travel at the speed of light?
A: Mass in relativity is of two types invariant mass and relativistic mass. The invariant mass or rest…
Q: A distant galaxy is observed with a spectrometer. This galaxy produces an emission line that is…
A: Givenλo=33 cm observed wavelengthλs=21 cm source wavelengthas by doppler…
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Q: At what speed would a 100 meter long spaceship appear to be 60 meters long?
A: Answer :- let initial length be lo then req length = 0.6 lo let speed be = v
Q: A cosmic ray travels 60 km through the earth’s atmosphere in 400 μs, as measured by experimenters on…
A: The velocity of cosmic ray is, v=dtv=60×103 m400×10-6 sv=1.5×108 m/s
Q: Can you prove Newtonian mechanics is a subset of special relativity
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Q: Suppose a galaxy is moving away from Earth at a speed of 0.78c. It emits radio waves of 0.680 m.…
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Q: What is faster than the speed of light?
A: According to the Einstein theory nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum.
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Q: What is mass in relativity?
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