An electron in a particle accelerator has a total energy that is 498 times its rest energy. What is the electron's speed? Express your answer as a ratio of the speed to the speed of light. (Round your answer to at least six decimal places.) V/C=_______ What is the kinetic energy of the electron, in units of MeV? _____ Mev

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An electron in a particle accelerator has a total energy that is 498 times its rest energy.

  • What is the electron's speed? Express your answer as a ratio of the speed to the speed of light. (Round your answer to at least six decimal places.)
    • V/C=_______
  • What is the kinetic energy of the electron, in units of MeV?
    • _____ Mev

 

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