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Misha Larkins [42]
2 years ago
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An unstable particle is created in the upper atmosphere from a cosmic ray and travels straight down toward the surface of the ea

rth with a speed of 0.99537 c relative to the earth. A scientist at rest on the earth's surface measures that the particle is created at an altitude of 40.0 km .
QUESTION 1: As measured by the scientist, how much time does it take the particle to travel the 40.0 km to the surface of the earth?
QUESTION 2: Use the length-contraction formula to calculate the distance from where the particle is created to the surfaceof the earth as measured in the particle's frame.
QUESTION 3: In the particle's frame, how much time does it take the particle to travel from where it is created to the surface of the earth?
Physics
1 answer:
german2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Q1)  Time taking by particle to travel the 40 km wrt. earth = 1.34\times10^{-6} sec.

Q2) The distance traveled by particle where the particle created to surface of earth wrt. particle's frame = 3.84 km.

Q3) The time taking by particle to travel from where it is created to the surface of the earth = 1.285\times10^{-5} sec.

Explanation:

Given :

Speed of particle wrt. earth v=0.99537c

Distance between where particle is created and earth surface = 40 km

we know that,

⇒       v = \frac{x}{t}

Where x = 40\times10^{3} m, v = 0.99537c, we know speed of light c = 3 \times10^{8}

∴      t = \frac{x}{v}

         = \frac{40 \times10^{3} }{0.99537\times3\times10^{8} }

      t = 1.34\times10^{-6} sec

∴ Thus, time taking by particle to travel the 40 km wrt. earth t = 1.34\times10^{-6} sec

According to the lorentz transformation,

⇒    l = l_{o} \sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2} }

Where l = improper length, l_{o} =proper length (distance measured wrt. rest frame) = 40 km

     l = 40 \sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2 }

     l = 40 \times 0.096

     l = 3.84 km

∴ Thus, the distance traveled by particle where the particle created to surface of earth wrt. particle's frame = 3.84 km.

According to the time dilation,

   \Delta t = \frac{\Delta t_{o} }{\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2} } }

Where \Delta t = improper time (wrt. earth frame time) =1.34\times10^{-6} sec ,  \Delta t _{o} = proper time (wrt. particle frame).

 1.34\times10^{-6} = \frac{ \Delta t_{o}}{0.096}

 \Delta t_{o} = 1.285 \times10^{-5} sec

Thus, the time taking by particle to travel from where it is created to the surface of the earth = 1.285 \times10^{-5} sec.

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