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Date May 2016 Marks available 4 Reference code 16M.3.SL.TZ0.4
Level Standard level Paper Paper 3 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Explain Question number 4 Adapted from N/A

Question

Two protons are moving with the same velocity in a particle accelerator.

Observer X is at rest relative to the accelerator. Observer Y is at rest relative to the protons.

Explain the nature of the force between the protons as observed by observer X and observer Y.

Markscheme

Y measures electrostatic repulsion only
protons are moving relative to X «but not Y» OR protons are stationary relative to Y
moving protons create magnetic fields around them according to X
X also measures an attractive magnetic force OR relativistic/Lorentz effects also present

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Option A: Relativity » Option A: Relativity (Core topics) » A.1 – The beginnings of relativity

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