At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), protons are fired in a ring and reach at top speed of 99.99991% the speed of light. What is their relativistic momentum at that speed? 11:24 PM

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1. Calculate the relativistic momentum of a carbon-12 nucleus in a linear
accelerator if its rest mass is 2.99264824 x 10-26 kg and is travelling at 0.850c.
2. At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), protons are fired in a ring and reach at top
speed of 99.99991% the speed of light. What is their relativistic momentum at
that speed?
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Transcribed Image Text:1. Calculate the relativistic momentum of a carbon-12 nucleus in a linear accelerator if its rest mass is 2.99264824 x 10-26 kg and is travelling at 0.850c. 2. At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), protons are fired in a ring and reach at top speed of 99.99991% the speed of light. What is their relativistic momentum at that speed? 11:24 PM ✓
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