3. What is the apparent mass of a 1-kg object that has been acceler-ated to 99%...

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3. What is the apparent mass of a 1-kg object that has been acceler-ated to 99% of light speed?

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Apparent mass is calculate by

m = m0/sqrt(1 - v^2/c^2)

v = 0.99*c

m = m0/sqrt(1 - 0.99c^2/c^2)

m = m0/sqrt(1 - 0.99^2)

m = 7.088*m0

m0 = 1 kg

apparent mass = m = 7.088 kg

Answer 2

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