Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Chapter 37, Problem 41P
SSM WWW The mass of an electron is 9.109 381 88 × 10−31 kg. To six significant figures, find (a) γand (b) ß for an electron with kinetic energy K = 100.000 MeV.
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