Question on relativity Determine the speed at which the kine
Question on relativity
Determine the speed at which the kinetic energy of an electron is equal to twice its rest energy. 0.45c 0.63c 0.87c 0.94c 0.99cSolution
Given
KE = ymc^2 - mc^2 = 2*mc^2
which means
y = 3
y = 1/sqrt(1 - v^2/c^2) = 3
1 - v^2/c^2 = 1/9
v^2/c^2 = 8/9
v = c*sqrt(8/9) = 0.942*c
