math challenge!!! (1 Viewer)

[ixsamanthaxi]

Where (mo) is the rest mass, thus the relativistic kinetic energy is:

T= mc^2 - (mo)c^2

Find the relativistic kinetic energy of a proton (mo= 1.67x 10^-27kg) moving at 0.9 c and compare this to the value obtained from the classical formula

(Ek= 1/2 mv^2)

Goodluck guys

 

[blaze.bluetane]

math challenge?????

sub in and solve? all you need is mass of a proton which you can get ony any good physics data sheet.

Am I missing something?