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B. Tech. (CSE+ECE+EEE) - I Physics-I Assignment-1

1. Show that the quantity x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - c^2t^2 is invariant under Lorentz transformations. 2. Calculate the volume of a moving cube that has a volume of 100 m^3 when at rest and is moving at a speed of 8×10^7 m/sec. 3. Calculate the relativistic mass of an electron moving at 1.5×10^7 m/sec, where the rest mass of an electron is 9.1×10-31 kg.

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B. Tech. (CSE+ECE+EEE) - I Physics-I Assignment-1

1. Show that the quantity x^2 + y^2 + z^2 - c^2t^2 is invariant under Lorentz transformations. 2. Calculate the volume of a moving cube that has a volume of 100 m^3 when at rest and is moving at a speed of 8×10^7 m/sec. 3. Calculate the relativistic mass of an electron moving at 1.5×10^7 m/sec, where the rest mass of an electron is 9.1×10-31 kg.

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B. Tech.

(CSE+ECE+EEE) – I Physics-I
Assignment-1

1. Show that x2 + y2 + z2 - c2t2 is invariant under Lorentz transformations.


2. A cube of volume 100 m3 in rest is moving with the speed 8107 m/sec along any of
the side. Calculate its volume when it is moving.
3. An electron is moving with the speed 1.5107 m/sec. Calculate its relativistic mass, if
the rest mass of the electron is 9.110-31 Kg.
4. A particle is moving with a speed such that its kinetic energy is three times of the rest
mass energy. Calculate the speed of the particle.
5. Calculate the speed of a clock at which it will appear to loss 2 minute in each hour.
6. Two particles come towards each other with speed 0.8c and 0.9c with respect to the
laboratory. Calculate their relative speed.
7. How fast would a rocket have to go relative to the earth for its length to be contracted
to 90% of its length at rest?
8. A rod of proper length 2.3m moves with the speed 0.8c in the direction having proper
inclination of 300 from its length. Calculate its length and inclination while it is
moving.
9. At what speed is a particle moving if the mass is equal to the four times its rest mass?
10. A particle of rest mass m0 moves with speed c/4. Calculate its relativistic mass,
momentum, total energy and kinetic energy.
11. Calculate the percentage contraction of a rod moving with a velocity 0.6c in a
direction inclined at 450 to its length.
12. A  meson has a mean lifetime of 2  10-8 second when measured at rest. How far
does it go before decaying into another particle if its speed is 0.60c?
13. Show that Lorentz transformations connecting S and S may be expressed as-
x = x cosh - ct sinh
y = y
z = z
t = tcosh - (xt sinh)/c, where tanh = v/c.
14. A right angle triangular frame ABC has dimensions at rest as, AC = 4 m, AB = 5m
and BC = 3m. The frame is moving with 0.6c speed along AC. Calculate the
dimensions of frame in motion.
15. A spaceship approaching an asteroid at a speed of 0.6c launches a rocket with speed
0.4c. At what speed is the rocket approaching the asteroid?

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