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Chapter 36: Q. 48 (page 1060)

The Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) accelerates electrons to v=0.99999997cin a 3.2kmlong tube. If they travel the length of the tube at full speed (they don’t, because they are accelerating), how long is the tube in the electrons’ reference frame?

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1.92×10-3mis the tube in the electrons’ reference frame.

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Given Information 

We have found to how long is the tube in the electrons’ reference frame.

02

Simplify

The length of the electron is given as

l=l0×γ=32×11-0.99999997CC2=32×5.99999991×10-8=1.92×10-6km

Hence the distance seen by the electron will be1.92×10-6km=1.92×10-3m.

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