11.1 Einstein’s Postulates
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Which of the following statements describes the Michelson-Morley experiment?
- The speed of light is independent of the motion of the source relative to the observer.
- The speed of light is different in different frames of reference.
- The speed of light changes with changes in the observer.
- The speed of light is dependent on the motion of the source.
11.4 Relativistic Addition of Velocities
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What happens when velocities comparable to the speed of light are involved in an observation?
- Newton’s second law of motion, F=ma , governs the motion of the object.
- Newton’s second law of motion, F=ma , no longer governs the dynamics of the object.
- Such velocities cannot be determined mathematically.
- None of the above
3
How is the relativistic Doppler effect different from the classical Doppler effect?
11.6 Relativistic Energy
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A mass of 50 g is completely converted into energy. What is the energy that will be obtained when such a conversion takes place?
5
Show that relativistic kinetic energy becomes the same as classical kinetic energy when v=c .
6
The relativistic energy of a particle in terms of momentum is given by which of the following?
- E=√p2c2+m20c4
- E=√p2c2+m40c4
- E=√p2c2+m20c2
- E=√p2c4+m20c2