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Chapter 12 Problem 30P

Question

Problem 30P

If a particle’s kinetic energy is n times its rest energy, what is its speed?

Solution

Solution 30P

Step 1 of 2:

Consider a particle of moving with a speed u. The rest mass of the particle is m. The kinetic energy of the particle is n times greater than that of its rest energy. we are going to find the speed of the particle in terms of n.

The rest energy of the particle is

Where c is the speed of light (c = 3 x 108 m/s)

The relativistic energy of the moving particle is

The kinetic energy of the particle is expressed as

This energy attributes to the motion of the particle.

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Title Introduction to Electrodynamics  4 
Author David J. Griffiths
ISBN 9780321856562

If a particle’s kinetic energy is n times its rest energy,

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