Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 36 - Relativity - Exercises and Problems - Page 1099: 36

Answer

$0.8c$

Work Step by Step

We know that the relativistic momentum is given by $$p=\gamma \;mv$$ where $v$ is the speed of the particle, and $\gamma=\left[1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}\right]^{-1/2}$ Thus, $$p=\dfrac{mv}{\left[1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}\right]^{1/2}}$$ Solving for $v$, $$\left[1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}\right]^{1/2}=\dfrac{mv}{p}$$ Squaring both sides; $$ 1-\frac{v^2}{c^2} =\dfrac{m^2v^2}{p^2}$$ $$ 1 =\dfrac{m^2v^2}{p^2}+\frac{v^2}{c^2}=v^2\left[\dfrac{m^2 }{p^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}\right]$$ Hence, $$v=\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{\dfrac{m^2 }{p^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}}}$$ Plug the known; $$v=\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{\dfrac{(1\times 10^{-3})^2 }{(400,000)^2}+\frac{1}{(3\times 10^8)^2}}}=\color{red}{\bf2 .4\times 10^8}\;\rm m/s$$ $$\boxed{v=0.8c}$$
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