Chapter 1: Q60P (page 42)
A space probe of mass 400 kg drifts past location with momentum . Assuming the momentum of the probe does not change, what will be its position 2 minutes later?
Short Answer
The location of the space probe after 2 s is.
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Chapter 1: Q60P (page 42)
A space probe of mass 400 kg drifts past location with momentum . Assuming the momentum of the probe does not change, what will be its position 2 minutes later?
The location of the space probe after 2 s is.
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The following questions refer to the vectors depicted by arrows in figure 1.57.
(a) What are the components of the vector ?(note that since the vector lies in the xy plane ,its z component is zero.)
(b) What are the components of the vector ?
(c) Is this statement true or false?
(d) What are the components of the vector ?
(e) Is this statement true or false?
(f) What are the components of the vector ?
(g) Is this statement true or false?

A spaceship at rest with respect to the cosmic microwave background emits a beam of red light. A different spaceship, moving at a speed of m/s towards the first ship, detects the light. Which of the following statements are true for observers on the second ship? (More than one statement may be correct.) (a) They observe that the light travels at m/s. (b) The light is not red. (c) They observe that the light travels at m/s. (d) They observe that the light travels at m/s.
Answer the following questions about the factor (gamma) in the full relativistic equation for momentum:
(a) Is a scalar or a vector quantity?
(b) What is the minimum possible value of ?
(c) Does reach its minimum value when an object’s speed is high or low?
(d) Is there a maximum possible value for ?
(e) Does become large when an object’s speed is high or low?
(f) Does the approximation apply when an object’s speed is low or when it is high?
(a) Powerful sports car can go from zero to 25m/s (about 60mi/h) in 5 s. (1) What is the magnitude of average acceleration? (2) How does this compare with the acceleration of a rock falling near the Earth’s surface? (b) Suppose the position of an object at time tis . (1) what is the instantaneous velocity at time t? (2) What is the instantaneous acceleration at time t? (3) What is the instantaneous velocity at time t=0? (4) What is the instantaneous acceleration at time t=0?
A proton travelling with a velocity of passes the origin at a time 9.0 s after a proton detector is turned on. Assuming that the velocity of the proton does not change, what will be its position at time 9.7 s?
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