College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 27, Problem 28P
A particle is moving with a speed of 0.80c. Calculate the ratio of its kinetic energy to its rest energy.
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