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    Special Relativity (speed taken to age only 13 years)

    An astronaut must journey to a distant planet, which is 186 light-years from Earth. What speed will be necessary if the astronaut wishes to age only 13 years during the round trip? (Give your answer accurate to four decimal places.) _________c 13y = to 186ly = t to/t = (√(1-(v^2 /...
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    Collision of Atoms: Find Motion & Speeds

    An atom of mass m1 = m moving in the x direction with speed v1 = v collides elastically with an atom of mass m2 = 5m at rest. After the collision the first atom moves in the y direction. Find the direction of motion of the second atom. ________ ° counterclockwise from the +x-axis Find the...
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