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

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Chapter 37 - The Foundation of Modern Physics - Exercises and Problems - Page 1083: 29

Answer

$v = 0.9999999896~c$

Work Step by Step

We can find $\gamma$: $E = \gamma~mc^2 = 6.5~TeV$ $\gamma~mc^2 = (6.5~TeV)(\frac{1.6\times 10^{-19}~J}{1~eV})$ $\gamma~mc^2 = (6.5\times 10^{12}~eV)(\frac{1.6\times 10^{-19}~J}{1~eV})$ $\gamma~mc^2 = 1.04\times 10^{-6}~J$ $\gamma = \frac{1.04\times 10^{-6}~J}{mc^2}$ $\gamma = \frac{1.04\times 10^{-6}~J}{(1.67\times 10^{-27}~kg)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)^2}$ $\gamma = 6919$ We can find the speed when $\gamma = 6919$: $\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}$ $\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}} = \frac{1}{\gamma}$ $1-\frac{v^2}{c^2} = \frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\frac{v^2}{c^2} = 1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $v^2 = (1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2})~c^2$ $v = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}}~c$ $v = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{(6919)^2}}~c$ $v = \sqrt{0.999999979}~c$ $v = 0.9999999896~c$
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