Practice Length Contraction - A.5.5 | Theme A: Space, Time, and Motion | IB Grade 12 Diploma Programme Physics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is length contraction?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how motion affects measurement.

Question 2

Easy

What does Lβ‚€ represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It's the length measured in the object's own frame.

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Question 1

What happens to the length of an object moving at high speed as observed from a stationary frame?

  • Length increases
  • Length decreases
  • Length remains the same

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens as the speed approaches light speed.

Question 2

True or False: Length contraction occurs for all speeds.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about relativistic effects.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the observed length of a spaceship with a proper length of 250 meters moving at 0.99c.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the contraction formula and remember to square 0.99!

Question 2

Discuss how the concept of length contraction challenges classical notions of static distances and measurements.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the implications for measurement in physics.

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