|
|
Subject:
Physics
Category: Science > Physics Asked by: sabrinasalam-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
03 Oct 2005 21:51 PDT
Expires: 04 Oct 2005 12:02 PDT Question ID: 576096 |
What is the speed of a proton when its kinetic energy is equal to twice its rest energy? |
|
There is no answer at this time. |
|
Subject:
Re: Physics
From: manuka-ga on 04 Oct 2005 00:15 PDT |
Here's something to get you started. Clearly we need the relativistic formula here (the rest energy is a LOT, comparatively; note that if we use the non-relativistic approximation KE = 1/2 mv^2 we get v = 2c.) For the kinetic energy to be twice the rest energy, the total energy must be three times the rest energy. So we need mc^2 = 3(m_0)c^2, or m = 3 m_0. In other words we want a gamma of 3. You should be able to work out from this that v/c = sqrt(8)/3, i.e. v = 0.943 c (to 3 s.f.) Note that it doesn't really matter what sort of particle it is, as the mass cancels out. |
If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by emailing us at answers-support@google.com with the question ID listed above. Thank you. |
Search Google Answers for |
Google Home - Answers FAQ - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy |