Consider a particle of mass m and rest mass mo. Which of the following is the correct expression for the kinetic energy of such a particle?
A) mo v2/2
B) m v2/2
C) m c2 - mo c2
D) 1/2(m c2 - mo c2)
E) mo c2 + mo v2/2
C
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