A proton's rest mass is 1.67 × 10^?27 kg. Calculate its kinetic energy when it is accelerated to a speed of 0.80 c

a. 1.0 × 10^?10 J
b. 1.5 × 10^?10 J
c. ?2.0 × 10^?10 J
d. 2.5 × 10^?10 J
e. 7.5 × 10^?10 J


a

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