The star ship Voyager at rest has a length of 120m and a mass of 1.3 x 10^6 kg. When it is travelling at 2.88 x 10^8 m/s
a) what is its length according to a stationary observer?
For this answer I got 33.6m. Is this correct?
b) what is its mass according to a stationary observer?
I got 4.6 x 10^6 kg. Is this correct?
Thanks !
a) what is its length according to a stationary observer?
For this answer I got 33.6m. Is this correct?
b) what is its mass according to a stationary observer?
I got 4.6 x 10^6 kg. Is this correct?
Thanks !
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Assuming c = 3.00E8 m/s,
a) L' = L*√[1 - (2.88/3)²] = 33.6 m----------OK!
b) M' = M/√[1 - (2.88/3)²] = 4.64E6 kg--------ATTABOY
a) L' = L*√[1 - (2.88/3)²] = 33.6 m----------OK!
b) M' = M/√[1 - (2.88/3)²] = 4.64E6 kg--------ATTABOY