A particle is propagating at relativistic speed. It is observed to have an energy of 3.1 GeV and a momentum of 5.99E-19 kg.m/s. Determine the mass of that particle, expressed in units of 1E-27kg and keeping three significant digits. (So if the mass was 7E-27kg, you would enter 7)

A particle is propagating at relativistic speed. It is observed to have an energy of 3.1 GeV and a momentum of 5.99E-19 kg.m/s. Determine the mass of that particle, expressed in units of 1E-27kg and keeping three significant digits. (So if the mass was 7E-27kg, you would enter 7)

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