Which particle has the least kinetic energy?     Question 1 options:   A)  A grand piano that is moving at 1 m/s.     B)  A tennis ball that is moving at 50 m/s.     C)  A muon that is moving at 0.24c where c is the speed of light in vacuum.     D)  An atom of Pu-239 that is moving is moving at 0.957c where c is the speed of light in vacuum.

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Which particle has the least kinetic energy?  

 

Question 1 options:

 

A) 

A grand piano that is moving at 1 m/s.  

 

B) 

A tennis ball that is moving at 50 m/s.  

 

C) 

A muon that is moving at 0.24c where c is the speed of light in vacuum.  

 

D) 

An atom of Pu-239 that is moving is moving at 0.957c where c is the speed of light in vacuum.  

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