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(II) At what speed do the relativistic formulas for (a)
Chapter 7, Problem 10P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
At what speed do the relativistic formulas for (a) length and (b) time intervals differ from classical values by 1.00%? (This is a reasonable way to estimate when to use relativistic calculations rather than classical.)
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QUESTION:
At what speed do the relativistic formulas for (a) length and (b) time intervals differ from classical values by 1.00%? (This is a reasonable way to estimate when to use relativistic calculations rather than classical.)
ANSWER:Step-by-step solution
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For a 1.00% change, the factors in the expressions for time dilation and length contraction
= 1- 0.01 = 0.9900