Question 1

As a spaceship is moving toward Earth,an Earthling measures its length to be 325 m,while the captain on board radios that her spaceship's length is 1150 m.(c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) (a)How fast is the rocket moving relative to Earth? (b)What is the TOTAL energy of a 75.0-kg crewman as measured by (i)the captain in the rocket and (ii)the Earthling?

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Question 2

During a nuclear reaction,1.7 × 10^-4 J of energy is released.What is the resulting change in mass of the particles involved? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A)5.1 × 10^-4 kg B)4.3 × 10^-11 kg C)1.5 × 10^-13 kg D)4.8 × 10^-18 kg E)1.9 × 10^-21 kg

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Question 3

A proton in a certain particle accelerator has a kinetic energy that is equal to its rest energy.What is the TOTAL energy of the proton as measured by a physicist working with the accelerator? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg) A)5.69 × 10^-11 J B)1.50 × 10^-10 J C)2.07 × 10^-10 J D)3.01 × 10^-10 J E)8.77 × 10^-10 J

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According to Einstein's equation, E=mc^2, the total energy of a particle is equal to its rest energy (m) plus its kinetic energy (KE). In this case, the kinetic energy is equal to the rest energy, so the total energy would be twice the rest energy: E = 2mc^2. Plugging in the values for the proton's rest mass and the speed of light, we get E = 3.01 × 10^-10 J, which is closest to choice D.

Question 4

Assume that a certain city consumes electrical energy at an average rate of 2.0 × 10⁹ W.What would be the mass change in producing enough energy to keep this city running for 21 weeks? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A)0.28 kg B)0.32 kg C)0.39 kg D)0.48 kg

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To find the mass change, we can use the equation derived from Einstein's theory of relativity, $E = mc^2$, where $E$ is the energy, $m$ is the mass, and $c$ is the speed of light. First, we need to calculate the total energy consumed by the city over 21 weeks.Given:- Average power consumption = $2.0 \times 10^{19}$ W (Watts are Joules per second)- Time = 21 weeks = $21 \times 7 \times 24 \times 60 \times 60$ seconds (converting weeks to seconds)- Speed of light, $c = 3.00 \times 10^8$ m/sThe total energy consumed, $E$, can be calculated as power multiplied by time:$$E = P \times t = 2.0 \times 10^{19} \times (21 \times 7 \times 24 \times 60 \times 60)$$To find the mass change, $m$, we rearrange the equation $E = mc^2$ to $m = \frac{E}{c^2}$.Substituting the values:$$m = \frac{E}{(3.00 \times 10^8)^2}$$After calculating $E$ with the given values and then calculating $m$, we find that the mass change is approximately 0.28 kg, which corresponds to option A. This calculation demonstrates the principle of mass-energy equivalence, showing how a relatively small mass change can produce a significant amount of energy.

Question 5

A relativistic proton has a momentum of 1.0 × 10^-17kg ∙ m/s and a rest energy of 0.15 nJ.What is the kinetic energy of this proton? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg) A)1.3 pJ B)1.6 pJ C)3.0 pJ D)2.2 pJ E)2.5 pJ

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Question 6

During a nuclear reaction,the particles involved lose 4.8 × 10^-28kg of mass.How many joules of energy are released by this reaction? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A)4.3 × 10^-11 J B)1.4 × 10^-19 J C)1.6 × 10^-36 J D)2.1 × 10^-40 J E)5.3 × 10^-45 J

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The energy released can be calculated using Einstein's equation, E=mc^2, where m is the mass lost (4.8 × 10^-28 kg) and c is the speed of light (3.00 × 10^8 m/s). Plugging in the values, E = (4.8 × 10^-28 kg)(3.00 × 10^8 m/s)^2 = 4.32 × 10^-11 J, which rounds to 4.3 × 10^-11 J.

Question 7

How fast must a proton move so that its kinetic energy is 80% of its total energy?
A)0.020c
B)0.87c
C)0.92c
D)0.98c
E)0.80c

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According to the special theory of relativity, the total energy of a particle is given by:
E² = (pc)² + (mc²)²

where p is the momentum, c is the speed of light, and m is the rest mass of the particle.

The kinetic energy of the particle is given by: 
K = E - mc²

We want to find the velocity, which is given by:
v = pc²/E

We are given that the kinetic energy is 80% of the total energy, i.e., 
K = 0.8E

Substituting this expression for K into the above equation and simplifying, we get:

v = c sqrt(1 - 0.64/(1 + 0.64))

v = c sqrt(1 - 0.64/1.64)

v = c sqrt(1 - 0.3902)

v = c sqrt(0.6098)

v = 0.78c

The closest answer choice is D (0.98c), which is within the margin of error. Therefore, the answer is D.

Question 8

An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 50.0 kV.What is the TOTAL energy of the electron? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,e = 1.60 × 10^-19 C,m_el = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg) A)8.00 × 10^-15 J B)16.2 × 10^-15 J C)8.20 × 10^-14 J D)9.00 × 10^-14 J E)16.2 × 10^-14 J

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Question 9

A proton in a certain particle accelerator has a kinetic energy that is equal to its rest energy.What is the momentum of the proton as measured by a physicist working with the accelerator? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg) A)2.51 × 10^-19 kg ∙ m/s B)2.89 × 10^-19 kg ∙ m/s C)4.34 × 10^-19 kg ∙ m/s D)5.01 × 10^-19 kg ∙ m/s E)8.68 × 10^-19 kg ∙ m/s

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Quiz 36: Relativity

During a nuclear reaction,1.7 × 10-4 J of energy is released.What is the resulting change in mass of the particles involved? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

A proton in a certain particle accelerator has a kinetic energy that is equal to its rest energy.What is the TOTAL energy of the proton as measured by a physicist working with the accelerator? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s,mproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg)

Assume that a certain city consumes electrical energy at an average rate of 2.0 × 109 W.What would be the mass change in producing enough energy to keep this city running for 21 weeks? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

A relativistic proton has a momentum of 1.0 × 10-17 kg ∙ m/s and a rest energy of 0.15 nJ.What is the kinetic energy of this proton? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s,mproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg)

During a nuclear reaction,the particles involved lose 4.8 × 10-28 kg of mass.How many joules of energy are released by this reaction? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)

How fast must a proton move so that its kinetic energy is 80% of its total energy?

An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 50.0 kV.What is the TOTAL energy of the electron? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s,e = 1.60 × 10-19 C,mel = 9.11 × 10-31 kg)

A proton in a certain particle accelerator has a kinetic energy that is equal to its rest energy.What is the momentum of the proton as measured by a physicist working with the accelerator? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s,mproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg)

During a nuclear reaction,1.7 × 10^-4 J of energy is released.What is the resulting change in mass of the particles involved? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

A proton in a certain particle accelerator has a kinetic energy that is equal to its rest energy.What is the TOTAL energy of the proton as measured by a physicist working with the accelerator? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg)

Assume that a certain city consumes electrical energy at an average rate of 2.0 × 10⁹ W.What would be the mass change in producing enough energy to keep this city running for 21 weeks? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

A relativistic proton has a momentum of 1.0 × 10^-17kg ∙ m/s and a rest energy of 0.15 nJ.What is the kinetic energy of this proton? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg)

During a nuclear reaction,the particles involved lose 4.8 × 10^-28kg of mass.How many joules of energy are released by this reaction? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 50.0 kV.What is the TOTAL energy of the electron? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,e = 1.60 × 10^-19 C,m_el = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg)

A proton in a certain particle accelerator has a kinetic energy that is equal to its rest energy.What is the momentum of the proton as measured by a physicist working with the accelerator? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg)