The kinetic energy and momentum of a proton.
Answer to Problem 29P
The kinetic energy:
The momentum of a proton:
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Speed of proton is
Formula used:
It is known that:
Where,
m is relativistic mass
v is velocity
c is a
It is known that the momentum of proton:
Calculation:
It is known that the mass of a proton is
Also, the speed of the proton in terms of speed of light is
The kinetic energy is
It is known that the momentum of proton:
Conclusion:
The kinetic energy is,
The momentum of a proton
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