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How much work is needed to accelerate a proton from a speed of 0.9850c to a speed of 0.9860c?

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Chapter2: Relativity Ii

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Problem 8P: A proton moves at a speed of 0.95c. Calculate its (a) rest energy, (b) total energy, and (c) kinetic...

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