Question

In its own reference frame, a box has the shape of a cube 1.5 m on a side. This box is loaded onto the flat floor of a spaceship and the spaceship then flies past us with a horizontal speed of 0.90 c.

Answer 1

Volume of the box observed at the given speed is 7.89 m³

Given:

Length of side of box = 1.5 m

horizontal speed = 0.90 c

To Find:

Volume of box

Solution: The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional figure as measured in cubic units (as inches, quarts, or centimeters)

The edge length of the cube according to the stationary observer is calculated as

a' = a x √ 1 - v^2/c^2

a' = 1.5 x √ 1 - (0.9c)^2/c^2

a' = 1.5 x 0.19

a' = 0.285 m

The volume of the cube is calculated as follows;

V = A x a'

V = (a)^2 x a'

V = (1.5)^2 x 0.285

V = 7.89 m³

Thus, the volume of the box observed at the given speed is 7.89 m³

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