Momentum, KE & Total Energy.pdf
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The momentum of a proton moving at 0.756c is 709.33 MeV/c. Its kinetic energy is 494.203 MeV. The total energy, which is the sum of its rest mass energy and kinetic energy, is 1432.47 MeV.
Momentum, KE & Total Energy.pdf
- 1. 1 Find the momentum, kinetic energy, and total energy of a proton moving at a speed of 0.756c. Helping Tools No.1
- 2. 2 No.2 No.3
- 3. 3 No.4
- 4. 4 Solution 2 2 2 2 2 2 938.27205 0.756 (0.756 ) 1 1 709.33 709.33 709.33 1 0.571 0.429 1 (0.756) 709.33 1082.95 0.655 Momentum MeV X c mu c p u c c c MeV MeV MeV c c c MeV MeV c c = = ? ? = = = ? ? = =
- 5. 5 2 2 2 Kinetic Energy 1 938.27 938.27 0.655 1432.47 938.27 494.203 mc K mc u c MeV MeV MeV MeV MeV = ? ? = ? = ? =
- 6. 6 2 2 2 2 Total Energy 938.27 0.655 1 1432.47 mc MeV E K mc u c MeV = + = = ? = The End