Physics Problems & Solutions
Special Relativity - Relativistic Energy
What is the speed of a particle having a momentum of 5 MeV/
c
and a total relativistic energy of 10 MeV?
A.
c
B. 0.75
c
C. 1/√3
c
D. ½
c
E. ¼
c
(GR9677 #38)
Solution:
p
= γ
m
0
v
E
=
γ
m
0
c
²
p
/
E
=
v
/
c
²
v
=
p
c
²/
E
= (
5 MeV/
c
)
c
²/
10 MeV
= ½
c
Answer: D
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