Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 36 - Relativity - Exercises and Problems - Page 1061: 58

Answer

$v = 0.99995~c$

Work Step by Step

We can find the kinetic energy after being accelerated through the potential difference: $K = \Delta V~q$ $K = (50\times 10^6~V)(1.6\times 10^{-19}~C)$ $K = 8.0\times 10^{-12}~J$ We can find $\gamma$: $K = (\gamma -1)~mc^2$ $\gamma -1 = \frac{K}{mc^2}$ $\gamma = 1+\frac{K}{mc^2}$ $\gamma = 1+\frac{8.0\times 10^{-12}~J}{(9.109\times 10^{-31}~kg)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)^2}$ $\gamma = 1+97.58$ $\gamma = 98.58$ We can find the speed when $\gamma = 98.58$: $\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}$ $\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}} = \frac{1}{\gamma}$ $1-\frac{v^2}{c^2} = \frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\frac{v^2}{c^2} = 1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $v^2 = (1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2})~c^2$ $v = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}}~c$ $v = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{(98.58)^2}}~c$ $v = \sqrt{0.999897}~c$ $v = 0.99995~c$
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