Question: 1 - 2 1 ( a ) What fractional error does one make in using 1 2 M v 2 for the kinetic energy of

1-21(a) What fractional error does one make in using 12Mv2 for the kinetic energy of a body if its speed is
(1)3msec
(2)300msec(the speed of sound in air)
(3)104msec(the speed a body needs to escape from the earth)
(4)0.1 c
(5)0.9c
(b) If the experimental error in a measurement of v is 1%(approximately), how large must v be before relativistic corrections become significant?
1 - 2 1 ( a ) What fractional error does one make

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Physics Questions!