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In the collision shown, energy is conserved because both objects have the same speed and mass after as before the collision. Since the collision merely reserves the velocities, the final (total) momentum is opposite the initial. Thus. momentum can be conserved only if it is zero.

(a) Using the relativistically correct expression for momentum. Show that the total momentum is zero-that momentum is conserved. (Masses are in arbitrary units).

(b) Using the relativistic velocity transformation. find the four velocities in a frame moving to the right at 0.6c.

(c) Verify that momentum is conserved in the new frame.

Short Answer

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(a) The total momentum is zero and conservation of momentum is proved.

(b) The velocities in a moving frame of first particle before and after collision are 0 and -0.88crespectively and the velocities of second particle before and after collision are -0.95cand 0.38crespectively.

(c) The momentum conservation for the moving frame is verified.

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data

The speed of the first particle before the collision is u1=0.6c

The speed of the second particle before the collision is u2=-0.8c

The speed of the first particle after the collision is V1=-0.6c

The speed of the second particle after the collision is v2=0.8c

The speed of the frame is v=0.6c

02

Relativistic Momentum

The momentum of a particle moving at speeds relative to the speed of light is called relativistic momentum. The relativistic momentum of particles cannot be calculated by using the classical formula of momentum.

03

Proof for conservation of total momentum

The total relativistic momentum before collision is given as:

pb=m16u11-u1c2+m9u21-u2c2

Here, c is the speed of light in vaccuum m16and localid="1659335882447" m9are the rest mass of the particles.

For u1=0.6cand u2=-0.8c, equation becomes-

pb=m160.6c1-0.6cc2+m9-0.8c1--0.8cc2pb=m160.6c0.8+m9-0.8c0.6pb=0.75m16c-1.33m9c(1)The total relativistic momentum after collision is given as:

pa=m16v11-v1c2+m9v21-V2c

For v1=-0.6cand v2=0.8c, equation becomes-

pa=m16-0.6c1--0.6cc2+m90.8c1-0.8c2pa=m16-0.6c0.8+m90.8c0.6pa=-0.75m16c+1.33m9c(2)

The total momentum of the particles is given as:

P=pa+pb

Using equation (1) and (2), we get-

P=(-0.75m16c+1.33m9c)+(0.75m16c-1.33m9c)P=0

the total momentum of the system is zero. Hence, it is conserved.

04

Determination of velocities by using relativistic velocity transformations

(b)

The velocity of first ball before collision with a moving frame is given as:

u1b=u1-v1-u1.Vc2

For u1=0.6cand v=0.6c, equation becomes-

u1b=0.6c-0.6c1-(0.6)0.6cc2=0

Similarly, the velocity of second ball before collision with a moving frame is given as:

u2b=u2-v1-u2.Vc2

For v=0.6cand u2=-0.8c, equation becomes

u2b=-0.8c-0.6c1--0.8c06cc2=-95c

The velocity of first ball after collision with a moving frame is given as:

v1b=v1-v1-V1.Vc2

For V1=-0.6cand v=0.6c, equation becomes-

v1b=-0.6c-0.6c1--0.6c)0.6cc2=0.88c

The velocity of second ball after collision with a moving frame is given as:

v2b=v2-v1-V2.Vc2

For v=0.6cand V2=0.8c, equation becomes-

v2b=0.8c-06c1-0.80.6cc2=038c

Therefore, the four velocities in a moving frame are u1b=0, u2b=-0.95c, V1b=-0.88cand V2b=0.38c.

05

Verification for conservation of momentum in moving frame

(c)

The speed of the moving frame is same for all the particles so the momentum of all the particles before and after collision remains conserved.

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