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
An electric bulb, linked to a make and break power supply, turns...
An electric bulb, linked to a make and break power supply, turns off and on every second in its rest frame. Determine the frequency of its switching off and on as observed from a spaceship travelling at a speed of .
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The proper time interval between two consecutive switching events in the rest frame of the bulb is .
The spaceship is moving with a speed relative to the bulb.
According to the time dilation formula, the time interval observed from the spaceship is given by:
Substituting and :
The observed frequency is the reciprocal of the observed time interval:
The spaceship is moving with a speed relative to the bulb.
According to the time dilation formula, the time interval observed from the spaceship is given by:
Substituting and :
The observed frequency is the reciprocal of the observed time interval: