Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Physics
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- The Special Theory of Relativity
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · The Special Theory of Relativity
A shop owner measures a suitcase kept on a rack to be 50 cm × 25 cm...
A shop owner measures a suitcase kept on a rack to be . A traveller takes this suitcase on a train travelling with a velocity of . If the suitcase is oriented with its length parallel to the train's velocity, determine the dimensions measured by an observer on the ground.
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- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
The proper dimensions of the suitcase are , , and .
The train is moving with a velocity . Length contraction occurs only along the direction of motion (parallel to the length).
The length measured by the observer on the ground is given by:
The dimensions perpendicular to the direction of motion remain unchanged. Thus, the width and height are and respectively.
The dimensions measured by the observer on the ground are .
The train is moving with a velocity . Length contraction occurs only along the direction of motion (parallel to the length).
The length measured by the observer on the ground is given by:
The dimensions perpendicular to the direction of motion remain unchanged. Thus, the width and height are and respectively.
The dimensions measured by the observer on the ground are .