Problem 59
Calculate the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole with the mass of
a) the Sun.
b) a proton. How does this result compare with the size scale
Problem 63
Using relativistic expressions, compare the momentum of two electrons, one
moving at
Problem 64
Rocket A passes Earth at a speed of
Problem 67
The explosive yield of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima near the end of
World War II was approximately 15.0 kilotons of TNT. One kiloton is about
Problem 68
At what speed will the length of a meter stick look
Problem 69
What is the relative speed between two objects approaching each other head on,
if each is traveling at speed of
Problem 71
You shouldn't invoke time dilation due to your relative motion with respect to
the rest of the world as an excuse for being late to class. While it is true
that relative to those at rest in the classroom, your time runs more slowly,
the difference is likely to be negligible. Suppose over the weekend you drove
from your college in the Midwest to New York City and back, a round trip of
Problem 72
A spaceship is traveling at two-thirds of the speed of light directly toward a stationary asteroid. If the spaceship turns on it headlights, what will be the speed of the light traveling from the spaceship to the asteroid as observed by a) someone on the spaceship? b) someone on the asteroid?
Problem 73
Two stationary space stations are separated by a distance of
Problem 74
An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential of
