A proton in a high-energy accelerator moves with a speed

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Problem 49

A proton in a high-energy accelerator moves with a speed of c/2. Use the workkinetic energy theorem to find the work required to increase its speed to (a) 0.750c and (b) 0.995c.

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Let there be light! 1 History: Maxwell thought that vacuum is a medium Hence strange notations (permittivitpermeability of free space ε0and µ0 1 µ = 0 0 c2  Prediction: speed of light should vary depending on our velocity with respect to aether vapparent = V train − V man/train 2 Michelson-Morley experiment The most famous failed experiment Motion through aether 3 Michelson-Morley

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