How fast must an electron move so that its total energy is 1
How fast must an electron move so that its total energy is 13% more than its rest mass energy? Give your answer as a fraction of c.
Solution
Rest mass energy = m0 c^2
and total energy = m c^2
and m = mo / sqrt(1 - (v/c)^2)
and total energy is 13% more than its rest energy.
total energy = 1.13 (rest mass energy )
1 / sqrt(1 - (v/c)^2) = 1.13
1 - (v/c)^2 = 0.783
v/c = 0.466
v = 0.466c .........Ans
