Next, we can calculate the contracted length (L) using the formula for length contraction:
L = L0 / γ
where: L0 = proper length of the object at rest = L γ = Lorentz factor = 1.00502513
Given that the initial proper length (L0) is equal to the final length (L), we can directly substitute this value into the formula:
L = L / 1.00502513
Solving for L,
L ≈ L / 1.00502513 1.00502513L ≈ L L ≈ L / 1.00502513
Therefore, in this scenario, the length L will remain approximately the same due to the negligible effect of length contraction given the slow velocities involved.
To find the value of L, we first need to determine the Lorentz factor (γ) using the formula:
γ = 1 / √(1 - v^2/c^2)
where:
v = velocity of the object = 10% of the speed of light = 0.1c
c = speed of light = 1 m/s
Plugging in the values, we get:
γ = 1 / √(1 - 0.1^2)
γ = 1 / √(1 - 0.01)
γ = 1 / √(0.99)
γ ≈ 1.00502513
Next, we can calculate the contracted length (L) using the formula for length contraction:
L = L0 / γ
where:
L0 = proper length of the object at rest = L
γ = Lorentz factor = 1.00502513
Given that the initial proper length (L0) is equal to the final length (L), we can directly substitute this value into the formula:
L = L / 1.00502513
Solving for L,
L ≈ L / 1.00502513
1.00502513L ≈ L
L ≈ L / 1.00502513
Therefore, in this scenario, the length L will remain approximately the same due to the negligible effect of length contraction given the slow velocities involved.