The time period of a pendulum is measured to be 3.0 seconds in the inertial reference frame of the pendulum. What is its period measured by an observer moving at a speed of 0.95c with respect to the pendulum?
Correct answer: D. 9.6 s
- A. 1.2 s
- B. 3.4 s
- C. 8.1 s
- D. 9.6 s
Explanation
The correct option is D. It is given that the observer is moving at a speed of 0.95 c . So let us assume that instead of observer, the Pendulum is moving at 0.95 c and the observer is at rest .- Using the formula- The time dilation formula is given by,- T =T0 /√1−(v2/c2)where,- T is the time observed- T0 is the time observed at rest- v is the velocity of the object- c is the velocity of light in a vacuum (3 × 108 m/s2)T= 3/√1−[(0.95c)2/c2] - T= 3/√1−(0.90c2/c2)- T= 3/√1-0.90- T= 3/√0.10- Take 0.10 to 0.9 to solve easily- T= 3/√0.9- T= 3/0.3- T= 10 seconds 9.6 seconds
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