An electron has a rest energy of 0.511 MeV. At what speed would its kinetic energy equal 1.022 MeV?

A. 0.866 c
B. 0.942 c
C. 0.888 c
D. 0.971 c
E. 0.500 c


B. 0.942 c

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A(n) ____________________ is observed if our line of sight is along the rotation axis of an active galactic nucleus

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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My Greenland precipitation paper is currently under peer review. Which of the following is a place for original peer reviewed literature to be published?

a. The New York Times newspaper b. Time Magazine c. Scientific American Magazine d. The Journal of Geophysical Research e. The Metropolitan newspaper

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