A proton with mass 1.67 × 10^-27 kg moves in an accelerator with speed of 0.900c. What is its kinetic energy? (c = 3.00 × 10^8 m/s)

a. 1.95 × 10^-10 J
c. 3.70 × 10^-10 J
b. 1.00 × 10^-10 J
d. 1.35 × 10^-10 J


A

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