Lorentz Transformation Equations

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Lorentz Transformation Equations: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Lorentz Transformation, Inverse Lorentz Transformations & Important Characteristics of Lorentz Transformations etc.

Important Questions on Lorentz Transformation Equations

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An electron moves in a circular orbit with a uniform speed v. It produces a magnetic field B at the centre of the circle. The radius of the circle is proportional to 

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A charge particle with charge q enters a region of constant uniform and mutually orthogonal field E and B with a velocity vr to both E and B and corner out without and change in magnitude or direction of v. Then

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The magnetic field in a certain region is given by B=8.35×10-2 i^T. A proton is shot into the field with velocity v=2×105i^+4×105j^ ms. The proton follows a helical path in the field. The distance moved by proton in the x-direction during the period of one revolution in the y-z plane will be- mp=1.67×1027kg.

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The magnetic force acting on a charged particle of charge -2μC in a magnetic field of 2T acting in y-direction.When the particle velocity is 2i^+3j^×106 ms

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The radius of our galaxy is about 3×1020m with what speed should a person travel so that he can reach from the centre of the galaxy to its edge in 20 years of his lifetime.

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A rod of length 1 m moves with a speed of 0.5 C. How much length contraction takes place %.

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A particle with a lifetime of 2×10-6 sec moves through the lab with a speed of 0.9 C. It's lifetime, as measured by an observer in the lab is 

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A cube with sides of proper length l0 is viewed from a reference frame moving with velocity V, parallel to an edge of the cube. The expression for the volume of the cube for the observer is 

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An electric bulb, connected to a make and break power supply, switches off and on every second in its rest frame. What is the frequency of its switching off and on as seen from a spaceship travelling at a speed 08 c? (where c is speed of light).

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A proton at rest is accelerated through a high potential difference. Speed acquired by proton is 2.5×108 m/s. Rest mass of proton is 1.67×10-27 kg. The accelerating potential difference is 7×10x. Find x.

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A person travels by a car at a speed of 180 km/h. It takes exactly 10 hours by his wristwatch to go from the station A to the station B. What is the difference between rest distance and apparent distance covered between the two stations ?

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An aeroplane travels over a rectangular field 100 m×50 m, parallel to its length. What should be the speed of the plane so that the field becomes square in the plane frame ?