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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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The Special Theory of Relativity

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · The Special Theory of Relativity

The rest distance between Lucknow and Bhopal is 1000 km . A nonstop...

The rest distance between Lucknow and Bhopal is 1000 km1000 \text{ km}. A nonstop train travels at 360 km h−1360 \text{ km h}^{-1}. Determine the amount of time that elapses in the train frame between Lucknow and Bhopal.

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  1. A0.28 ns0.28 \text{ ns} less than 5003 min\dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}
  2. B1.12 ns1.12 \text{ ns} less than 5003 min\dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}
  3. C0.56 \mus0.56 \text{ \mu s} less than 5003 min\dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}
  4. D0.56 ns0.56 \text{ ns} less than 5003 min\dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}

Correct answer

D. 0.56 ns0.56 \text{ ns} less than 5003 min\dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}

Step-by-step solution

Δt=L0v=106100=104 s\Delta t = \dfrac{L_0}{v} = \dfrac{10^6}{100} = 10^4 \text{ s}

Converting this time into minutes:
Δt=1000060 min=5003 min\Delta t = \dfrac{10000}{60} \text{ min} = \dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}

The time elapsed in the train frame is the proper time Δt0\Delta t_0, given by the time dilation formula:
Δt0=Δt1−v2c2\Delta t_0 = \Delta t \sqrt{1 - \dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}

The difference in time between the two frames is:
\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = \Delta t \left(1 - \sqrt{1 - \dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}\right)<br><br>Sincev \ll c,usingthebinomialexpansion, using the binomial expansion(1 - x)^{1/2} ≈\approx1 - x2:<br>Δ\dfrac{x}{2}:<br>\Deltat - Δ\Deltat_0 ≈Δ\approx \Deltat \left(\dfrac{v^2}{2c^2}\right)<br><br>Substitutingthegivenvalues(<br><br>Substituting the given values (c = 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m s}^{-1}):<br>):<br>\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = 10^4 \times \dfrac{(100)^2}{2 \times (3 \times 10^8)^2}<br><br><br><br>\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = 10^4 \times \dfrac{10^4}{18 \times 10^{16}}<br><br><br><br>\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = \dfrac{1}{18 \times 10^8} \text{ s}<br><br><br><br>\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = \dfrac{10}{18} \times 10^{-9} \text{ s} = \dfrac{5}{9} \text{ ns} \approx 0.56 \text{ ns}<br><br>Thus,thetimeelapsedinthetrainframeis<br><br>Thus, the time elapsed in the train frame is0.56 \text{ ns}lessthanless than\dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}..
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