A.5 - Galilean and Special Relativity (HL Only)
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Practice Questions
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What defines an inertial frame?
💡 Hint: Think about motion and laws of physics.
State the formula for time dilation.
💡 Hint: It involves the moving clock's proper time.
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What is the key characteristic of an inertial frame?
💡 Hint: Think of where you can freely apply physics laws.
True or False: Time dilation means all clocks run slower in motion.
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of relative motion on clock speeds.
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Challenge Problems
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Given an observer at rest measures light traveling 300,000 km, how would this distance change if measured from an object moving at half the speed of light?
💡 Hint: Use the speed of light in calculations.
A spaceship travels at 0.9c. How would you calculate the proper time for an observer on Earth versus an astronaut aboard?
💡 Hint: Proper time is what the astronaut will measure.
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