Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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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 . A nonstop train travels at . Determine the amount of time that elapses in the train frame between Lucknow and Bhopal.
Options
- A less than
- B less than
- C less than
- D less than
Correct answer
D. less than
Step-by-step solution
Converting this time into minutes:
The time elapsed in the train frame is the proper time , given by the time dilation formula:
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(1 - x)^{1/2} 1 - t - t_0 t \left(\dfrac{v^2}{2c^2}\right)c = 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m s}^{-1}\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = 10^4 \times \dfrac{(100)^2}{2 \times (3 \times 10^8)^2}\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = 10^4 \times \dfrac{10^4}{18 \times 10^{16}}\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = \dfrac{1}{18 \times 10^8} \text{ s}\Delta t - \Delta t_0 = \dfrac{10}{18} \times 10^{-9} \text{ s} = \dfrac{5}{9} \text{ ns} \approx 0.56 \text{ ns}0.56 \text{ ns}\dfrac{500}{3} \text{ min}