Practice Time Dilation - A.5.4 | 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 time dilation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how speed affects perceiving time.

Question 2

Easy

What does proper time refer to?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the rest condition of the clock.

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Question 1

What causes time dilation?

  • Relative velocity
  • Gravity
  • Temperature

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how motion affects time measurement.

Question 2

True or False: A moving observer ages faster than a stationary observer due to time dilation.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the effects of high velocity.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a spaceship travels at 0.99c, and a traveler ages 1 year, how much time passes on Earth?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the formula: \\(\\Delta t = \\frac{\\Delta t_0}{\\sqrt{1 - \\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}\\)

Question 2

Two twins are born, one travels at relativistic speed while the other stays on Earth. Upon reunion, how do their ages compare?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the implications of the twin paradox.

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