Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 29 - Relativity - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1043: 62

Answer

$0.98c$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required speed as follows: $E=\frac{m_{\circ}c^2}{\sqrt{1-v^2/c^2}}=bm_{\circ}c^2$ This simplifies to: $v=c\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{b^2}}$ $\implies v=c\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{(5.5)^2}}$ $v=0.98c$
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