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A proton moving with a constant speed has a total energy 2.5 times its rest energy. What is the proton's:

a. speed

b. kinetic energy
16 years ago

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Count Iblis
Kinetic energy is the energy minus the rest energy, so that is 1.5 times the rest energy.

The speed follows from E = gamma m c^2 = gamma times the rest energy.

So, gamma = 2.5 ------->

v = 0.917 c
16 years ago

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