Which of the following statements are IMPOSSIBLE? Choose all that apply. The rocket's speed was measured to be 1.04c. The rocket's rest length is 403 m. An observer flying by measured the rocket to be 703 m long. A rocket flying by the Sun at 0.92c measured the speed of the photons (particles of light) emitted by the Sun to be c. An inertial reference frame had an acceleration of 0 m/s². The proper time interval between two events was measured to be 267 s. The time interval between the same two events (as measured by an observer not in the proper frame) was 168 s.

Which of the following statements are IMPOSSIBLE? Choose all that apply. The rocket's speed was measured to be 1.04c. The rocket's rest length is 403 m. An observer flying by measured the rocket to be 703 m long. A rocket flying by the Sun at 0.92c measured the speed of the photons (particles of light) emitted by the Sun to be c. An inertial reference frame had an acceleration of 0 m/s². The proper time interval between two events was measured to be 267 s. The time interval between the same two events (as measured by an observer not in the proper frame) was 168 s.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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