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The net force F→on a particle of mass m is directed at 30.0°counter-clockwise from the +x - axis. At one instant of time, the particle is travelling in the +x - direction with a speed (measured relative to the earth) of 0.700c . At this instant, what is the direction of the particle’s acceleration?

Short Answer

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The direction of the particle’s acceleration is at48.5° counter clockwise from the +x - axis.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

Speed of the particle v=0.700c

Force on a particle of mass m is directed θF=30.0°

02

Define the acceleration.

The rate of change of velocity with respect to time is known as acceleration.

a→=dvdt

The force of particle is F = ma .

From the above figure:

Fll=y3mallF⊥=yma⊥F⊥Fll=a⊥y2alla⊥all=y2F⊥Fll

03

Determine the direction particle’s acceleration.

From the figure (a):

Fll=FcosθFF⊥=Fsinθf

And from the figure (b):

all=acosθaa⊥=asinθa

So,asinθaacosθa=FcosθF1-v2/c2FsinθF

Where, is speed of particle andγ=1/1-v2/c2

Now,θa=tan-1tanθ1-v2/c2=tan-1tanθ1-0.7002=48.5°

Hence, the direction of the particle’s acceleration is at48.5° counter clockwise from the +x - axis.

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