(a) Find the kinetic energy of a 78.0-kg spacecraft

Chapter 39, Problem 48

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(a) Find the kinetic energy of a 78.0-kg spacecraft launched out of the solar system with speed 106 km/s by using the classical equation K 5 1 2mu2 . (b) What If? Calculate its kinetic energy using the relativistic equation. (c) Explain the result of comparing the answers of parts (a) and (b).

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