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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 compar this to the value obtained from the classical formula
(Ek= 1/2 mv^2)
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 compar this to the value obtained from the classical formula
(Ek= 1/2 mv^2)