Discussion Quiz 09

Physics 73 TWHFQ-x
Lumantas
21 March 2018

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Instructions. Answer the following problems completely and box your final answers. You are
encouraged to discuss with your classmates. You are also allowed to ask your recit instructor.

Problem 1. A stationary observer shines a beam of blue light with frequency 1/(350 nm ) on a
mirror that is moving with constant speed with respect to the observer. If the observer sees the
reflected light beam as green with frequency 1/(550 nm), what is the velocity of the mirror? (Note: A
spacetime diagram would be helpful in solving this problem) [3pts]

Problem 2. A 1/( 424 nm)- frequency photon is incident on a plane mirror at 45 0 from the normal. If,
on a rocket frame moving parallel to the mirror surface, the photon is normally incident on the plane
mirror, what is the rocket frame frequency of the photon? [4pts]

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 Discussion Quiz 09
Physics 73 TWHFQ-x
Lumantas
21 March 2018
Problem 3. According to the lab frame, Tom is moving away at a speed of 0.920 to chase Jerry. If the
velocity of Jerry with respect to the lab frame is 0.973, what is Jerry’s velocity relative to Tom? [3
pts]

Problem 4. A particle with mass m has a kinetic energy of 3m. What is its momentum? [3pts]

Problem 5. Find the total mass for the

following system. [3pts]
energy  E

energy  3E

Solution:

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