Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1148: 49c

Answer

$t = 7.37\times 10^{-12}~s$

Work Step by Step

We can find $\gamma$: $E = \gamma mc^2 = (14.24~nJ)(\frac{1~eV}{1.6\times 10^{-19}~J})$ $(\gamma) (938~MeV) = 89~GeV$ $\gamma = \frac{89~GeV}{938~MeV}$ $\gamma = 94.88$ We can find the width according to the proton's reference frame: $L = \frac{L_0}{\gamma}$ $L = \frac{0.210~m}{94.88}$ $L = 0.00221~m$ $L = 2.21~mm$ The width according to the proton's reference frame is $~~2.21~mm$ We can find $\beta$: $\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\beta^2}}$ $1-\beta^2 = \frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\beta^2 = 1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\beta = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}}$ $\beta = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{(94.88)^2}}$ $\beta = 0.9999445$ We can find the time according to the proton's frame: $t = \frac{2.21\times 10^{-3}~m}{0.9999445~c}$ $t = \frac{2.21\times 10^{-3}~m}{(0.9999445)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}$ $t = 7.37\times 10^{-12}~s$
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