College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 26 - Relativity - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 903: 16

Answer

(d) one can be larger or smaller than the other depending upon the object's speed.

Work Step by Step

When the object's speed is greater than $0.2c$, the relativistic kinetic energy is greater than the kinetic energy calculated using Newtonian formalism. Up to the speed of 0.2c, the relativistic kinetic energy and the Newtonian kinetic energy are same.
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