A proton's rest mass is 1.67 × 10^-27 kg. Calculate its total energy when it is accelerated to a speed of 0.80 c
a. 1.5 × 10^-10 J
b. 1.0 × 10^-10 J
c. 2.5 × 10^-10 J
d. 2.0 × 10^-10 J
e. 7.5 × 10^-10 J
C
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A) slightly less than 3 m/s. B) much less than 3 m/s. C) slightly greater than 3 m/s. D) equal to 3 m/s.
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a. 1.4 ?C b. 1.1 ?C c. 2.0 ?C d. 3.3 ?C e. 17 ?C
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What will be an ideal response?
The energy of a photon of wavelength 400 nm is _____________.
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